DNV Accreditation Leads to Improving Informed Consent
DNV Accreditation Leads to Improving Informed Consent
South Jersey Healthcare (SJH) is an integrated health system that performs a high volume of surgeries each year in its two hospitals, emergency, and outpatient services departments. That volume of procedures requires a diligent patient informed consent process to ensure patient safety, patient satisfaction, and the highest quality of care.
RadNet Joins GE Healthcare to Evaluate Breast Cancer Detection Processes
Editor’s Notebook: Are we there yet?
Editor’s Notebook
Are We There Yet?
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PCORI Workshops Designed to Improve Research Process
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has launched a new initiative aimed at engaging patients and other health care stakeholders as meaningful and active partners in PCORI’s efforts to build a patient-centered research community and refine its research agenda.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Receives HIMSS Analytics Award
HIMSS Analytics recognizes the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, with its Stage 7 Award. The Stage 7 award represents attainment of the highest level on the Electronic Medical Records Adoption Model (EMRAM), which is used to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems.
Health IT Week Includes Call for Access to Personal Health Information
The Alliance for Nursing Informatics wants its members to ask for and access their personal health records as part of a collaborative effort to Ask for Your e-Health Record. During National Health IT Week: September 10-14, all ANI organizations will join forces to ask their members, nurses and clinical colleagues to reach out for their own digital medical information.
Transformation of Health System Needed to Improve Care
Parkland Hospital to pay $1M Settlement for Alleged Patient Safety Violations
Parkland Health & Hospital System has reached a settlement agreement with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) that resolves and discharges all potential litigation and enforcement actions for compliance issues prior to May 31, 2012.