Q&A: Many Hospitals Still Don’t Have Drug Diversion Programs
The Porter Research survey commissioned by Invistics found that nine out of 10 surveyed believe their facility’s drug diversion program is the same or even better than other organizations, and two out of three are confident or very confident that their drug diversion program successfully identifies employees who divert drugs. But there is definitely a disconnect, because 70% of participants said they believe most diversion incidents in the U.S. go undetected.
Managing Medication Adherence During COVID-19
Since medication nonadherence already accounts for 50% of treatment failures, approximately 125,000 deaths, and up to 25% of hospitalizations each year, it has become more important than ever for physicians, pharmacists, and insurance companies to work together to keep patients on their prescriptions.
Research Finds Only Modest Improvement in EHR Patient Safety
The researchers assessed computerized physician order entry and clinical decision support data collected through The Leapfrog Group’s annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The data features information from the survey’s computerized physician order entry EHR evaluation tool, which simulates physician medication orders and exposes error rates.
IHI Names New Leader
Effective July 1, Mate will succeed current president and CEO Derek Feeley, who announced in January that he was leaving the organization to spend more time with his family in Scotland. Mate is currently the IHI’s chief innovation and education officer.
FDA Bans Certain Respirators From Being Decontaminated, Reused
The FDA now says that decontamination systems can only be used on non-cellulose-compatible N95 respirators. Banned from reuse are any respirators that have exhalation tubes, or N95 masks made in China. The latter has been banned due to quality control issues. And, as always, the FDA stressed that decontaminated respirators should only be used when new respirators are unavailable.
Nearly 600 — And Counting — U.S. Health Workers Have Died Of COVID-19
There is no other comprehensive accounting of U.S. healthcare workers’ deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has counted 368 COVID deaths among healthcare workers, but acknowledges its tally is an undercount. The CDC does not identify individuals.
Healthcare Leaders Choose Collaboration Over Competing During COVID-19
By Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, Vocera As the chief nursing officer at Vocera, I have the opportunity and privilege to speak with nurses all over the world. While it may sound cliché, the stories I have heard from the frontlines are nothing short of remarkable. Despite fears and fatigue, they are … Continued
Eight Proven Ways to Inspire Trust and Credibility With Your Healthcare Website
Since your website is your primary online ambassador and a core part of your brand identity, if it fails to inspire trust, you will lose customers. Don’t just take my word for this: Seventy-five percent of people judge the credibility of a business based on its website. And people may judge healthcare businesses even more harshly because the potential stakes are so high.
Enlarged Prostate Laser Surgery: From Inpatient to Outpatient
With any BPH procedure, tissue is removed to open the urethra. Patients typically stay at least one night in the hospital. There has been a successful ongoing effort to reduce inpatient time for BPH surgery by limiting complications, especially postoperative bleeding.
Health Competencies: Beyond the Biomedical
Within the biomedical model, health professionals are probably among the most careful professionals in our society. They are not supposed to make mistakes, to have unforeseen events, or to be exhausted and worried; there is a strong emphasis on perfection, whether in diagnosis or treatment. In this demand for perfection, centrality operates through the health professional’s power over the patient in a relationship between the expert and the layperson.