While healthcare and law enforcement do not perform the same job, staff in both industries have many similarities. Both work in high-stress environments. Both often work with people who are upset,...
Consider adding one or more information technology experts to your survey response team if you are anticipating surveys from CMS, The Joint Commission (...
“These dire estimates highlight the severity of COVID-19 in elderly populations and the importance of infection prevention in congregate settings,” the study authors wrote.
Remember to keep checking for a new Survey Activity Guide (SAG) from The Joint Commission (TJC), which is promised for July and will include new information on surveys as they slowly resume in areas with a slowed rate in COVID-19 cases.
Compared to the general population, physicians who die by suicide are more likely to experience job and civil legal problems, recent research indicates.
The Trump administration is urging healthcare facilities to resume elective surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other non-emergency care and is encouraging patients to...
“EHRs are supposed to ensure safe use of medications in hospitals,” said study corresponding author David C. Classen, MD, a professor of internal medicine at U of U Health. “They’re not doing that.”
Working with behavioral health patients is a challenge at any time. During an infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19, the task is magnified by stress, the need for social isolation, infection control needs, and even diminishing supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ideally, there should be no need to reuse cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) like pacemakers and defibrillators—every patient should be able to get a new one. But that is not always the case. The price of these devices can be prohibitive to many, and supply shortages can also...
