CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Clarified
The clarification says that physicians are encouraged to use their best judgment when prescribing opioids. In addition, the guideline is not meant to deny appropriate opioid therapy to anyone suffering from conditions such as cancer and sickle cell disease.
Annual Industry Survey: Dealing With Staff Burnout
Asked to rate their organization’s strategies to deal with staff burnout, just under 40% of respondents to the 2019 Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Industry Outlook Survey said that their organization is slightly effective at addressing the problem.
CDC Report Finds 3 in 5 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Preventable
Released last week, the Vital Signs report found that of the 700 pregnancy-related deaths that occur each year in the United States, about 31% take place during pregnancy, 36% happen during delivery or the week after, and 33% occur one week to one year after delivery.
Your Nurses Can Fix Your Hospital
Nurses can improve quality and outcomes, enhance an organization’s culture, and build relationships with patients, colleagues, and the community—yet to do so, healthcare leadership needs to see them as more than just a cost center.
Guidance for ER Physicians Treating Loved Ones, Colleagues, or Themselves
Similar to situations arising in the treatment of VIP patients, ER physicians treating loved ones or close associates may vary their customary medical care from the standard treatment and inadvertently produce harm rather than benefit.
How the Perioperative Surgical Home Can Save Money and Improve Outcomes in Outpatient ORs
First introduced around 2012, the PSH model is a patient-centered, team- and evidence-based effort targeted at improving outcomes and lowering costs. Under the model, the anesthesiologists coordinate closely with nurses, surgeons, and other key players involved in surgical patient care.
Does Your Healthcare Facility Have Water Intrusion?
Whether visible or hidden, and regardless of the age of the facility, water and water vapor can cause fungal growth and deterioration of building components, along with physical symptoms in people. Finding the cause of water intrusion and fixing it correctly makes the difference in providing healthcare consumers with the safe environments they expect.
Tomorrow’s Solutions to Today’s Challenges in Minimally Invasive Surgery
The achievements of minimally invasive technology and techniques have been fantastic, and in many ways, we have addressed the above needs. But ask any interventionalist, and you will quickly learn that there are still pain points—limitations—preventing minimally invasive surgery from realizing its full benefits.
Can We Achieve ZERO Preventable Hospital Deaths?
The objective of the PSMF is to mobilize leaders across the world to reach more hospitals, healthcare technology companies, and the patient advocacy community to achieve the goal of ZERO preventable deaths by 2020.
Annual Industry Survey: Working on Communication
Asked about the top areas of improvement needed to meet patient safety culture program goals, respondents to the 2019 Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Industry Outlook Survey said that communication openness was most in need of improvement (47%).