The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both announced changes to their policies regarding prescription opioids.
Both Democrats and Republicans have condemned the FDA’s handling of multiple superbug outbreaks caused by defective duodenoscopes. While both sides agree changes need to be made, they disagree over what needs to be done.
Today’s free resource comes from Verify and Comply, Sixth Edition. This book includes credentialing and medical staff standards and regulations for the most popular...
Poor communication in healthcare has tangible, measurable effects. A new study released by CRICO Strategies found that communications failures were a factor in 30% of malpractice cases between 2009 to 2013, including 1,744 deaths.
A new study published in The American Journal of Accountable Care has found that when a patient suffers from memory loss or cognitive impartment, educating their family about discharge needs can drop readmission by 30%.
A new study by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons discovered that having a physician assistant (PA) visit heart surgery patients at home twice on the week of discharge cut readmissions by 41%.
Technology is constantly changing, but the same can't be said for the risks associated with that technology. In fact, some of the top technology risks facing hospitals in 2016 haven't changed in five years.
For many healthcare facilities, a new year means new goals. As we say goodbye to 2015, patient safety experts from around the country share their focus areas for the coming year.
