Extra Attention to High Risk Patients Saves Money, Improves Outcomes
A California physician network is reducing utilization by providing special attention to patients most at risk for readmission after hospitalization.
Study: Hospital Room Floors May Need More Attention in Infection Control
Want to improve your infection control? Consider your hospital floors.
Telling True Stories Is an ISMP Hallmark. Here’s Why You Should Tell Stories, Too.
Data plays a crucial role in facilitating improvement, but the right story can also have the power to inspire and incite change, including with manufacturers, regulatory agencies, accrediting agencies, and standard-setting organizations.
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.
Trump’s Deadline on ‘Dreamers’ Reverberates Through Health Industries
DACA’s end could have an impact, especially among medical students and home health aides.
Clinical Sepsis Data from EHRs Better Than Claims Data
The findings challenge the use of claims data for sepsis surveillance.
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.
How to Spot Suicide and Ligature Risks in Your Facility
Last year The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert to hospitals urging them to do a better job of identifying suicidal ideation in patients, this year the accreditor is doubling down, issuing specific warnings in Joint Commission publications and FAQs outlining concerns about ligature, or hanging, risks.
A Call for Standards, Auditing of Hospital Quality Data
Quality data looks good in ads and on hospital and health system websites. A little too good at times.