Sepsis Study Pits EHR vs. Claims Data
This article first appeared October 2, 2017 on HealthLeaders Media. By Tinker Ready A study of sepsis cases using EHR rather than claims data finds little change in either incidence of infection or mortality over a four-year period. Is the incidence of sepsis stable or is it increasing? Awareness campaigns and clinical education programs would … Continued
Preventing Patient Identification Errors
Before organizations can find solutions to patient identification errors, a root cause analysis based on past misidentifications should be conducted.
Creating a Culture of Caregiver Support
Researchers urge proactive, positive programs to protect healthcare workers from burnout, trauma, and abuse.
Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: An Avoidable and Preventable Complication of Care
As a form of healthcare-acquired skin injury, Incontinence-associated dermatitis, is now recognized as both avoidable and preventable.
Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Questions Hospitals Need to Answer Before a Hurricane Hits
Medical facilities that sit in hurricane-prone regions know to remain prepared before, during, and after the regular storm season, which extends from June 1 to December 1. But Harvey and Irma struck with surprising speed and strength, leaving many facilities with one question: How can a hospital possibly prepare for an event of such magnitude?
Las Vegas Faced a Massacre. Did It Have Enough Trauma Centers?
What matters most is not the number of high-level centers, but the degrees of coordination across the area’s medical network, including the first responders.
AHA Launches Fund for Hospital Workers in PR Affected by Storms
The fund aims to provide financial help to hospital employees in Puerto Rico who have experienced significant property loss or damage from the recent hurricanes.
Assessing Linen Safety After A Flood
As the hurricane season continues to interrupt day-to-day normalcy for millions in and around the Caribbean, healthcare organizations in the affected areas—and elsewhere—should take steps to ensure that their linens remain safe for patient use.
Clinical Trials, Genetic Testing, and Personalized Medicine
As medicine marches toward its embrace of personalized medicine and immunotherapy, researchers struggle to obtain meaningful discoveries that can be applied to the ever-expanding number of patient cohorts.
Congress’ Cold Shoulder Sends Shivers Through Community Health Centers
“The anxiety level is increasing on almost a daily basis,” said Dan Hawkins, senior vice president of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) in Washington, D.C.