Despite being a high-income country, the United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The CDC states that over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable—a clear indicator that reform is...
In the spring of 2024, CMS’ Quality, Safety and Oversight Group published memo QSO-24-10, Revisions and Clarifications to Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent. The memo highlights the need for informed consent for sensitive examinations on anesthetized patients.
A good leader needs to be ready during a crisis—but ready to do what? Today, we look at the ways that leaders can step up during a natural disaster, a cyberattack, or an outbreak of violence. How do they maintain order and stop panic, how should they present themselves to concerned stakeholders...
In March, the American Hospital Association (AHA) published a new Insight Report: Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Safety Outcomes, which shows improvements to key patient and workforce experiences. These developments indicate better work among team members in...
This is Part 2 of our interview on Imagine Pediatrics, a 24/7 virtual and in-home medical group serving children on Medicaid in Texas, Florida, and the District of Columbia, with Courtney Bolton, PhD, its chief behavioral health officer.
Health equity is the fair and equal opportunity for all people to achieve their highest level of health regardless of their social, economic, or geographic status. Achieving health equity is no small task—it may be the most complex challenge facing health and healthcare.
Childhood is already tough, and it’s even more so for the one in five kids who have special healthcare needs—behavioral, emotional, intellectual, developmental, or physical conditions that require specialized interventions or care. Nor is it easy for parents and guardians tending to their child’...
