Treating Patients with Hearing, Vision, and LEP Issues
Communication issues are receiving increased scrutiny from patients and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – and your hospital could lose money if fined or sued based on such issues.
Saving Blood: The Relatively Simple Task of Blood Management
RBC transfusion have increased 134% between 1997 to 2011 to become the most frequently performed hospitals procedure in America. And while they are a vital tool for treating patients, they come with potential risks like allergic reactions, fever, and infection.
Missouri Hospital in ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ Fires 12 Workers, Installs Interim Leadership Team
Corrective steps being taken to protect patients and workers alike, hospital says
Service Animals in the ER
Balancing the need to keep medical settings safe and clean with the rights of patients with disabilities and their service animals has challenges.
What Providers Can Do This National Suicide Prevention Week
National Suicide Prevention Week is September 10-16, bringing awareness to the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This week is a time for physicians, nurses, and other providers to learn more about how their healthcare organizations can help suicidal patients.
Some HIPAA Requirements Waived For Hospitals Affected By Hurricane Harvey
Hospitals and other healthcare organizations affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana were granted an emergency reprieve from certain limited HIPAA requirements, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced in an August 30 email alert. The agency also published a bulletin August 29.
What Exactly is a ‘High-Performing’ Health System?
A review by The Joint Commission finds broad and inconsistent uses for the term and definitions that are all over the map, hindering effective measures for the concept.
Treatment Center Faces $207k Fine as OSHA Announcements Grow Rarer
A facility in Massachusetts is accused of failing to address workplace violence risks as it had promised.
Mixing Medicine
The Joint Commission unveiled a Medication Compounding Certification (MCC) program that’s open to all compounding pharmacies, not just those accredited by The Joint Commission. The accreditor also called upon healthcare providers to work toward the elimination of medication compounding-related infections (MCRI) like the meningitis outbreak.
CMS Clarifies Which Doors Must Be Inspected Annually
After pushback, federal officials backed away from their claim that smoke barrier doors must be inspected and tested annually.