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%.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
Medications that are prepared outside the pharmacy will soon come under more intense scrutiny by state surveyors, based on recent CMS updates related to pharmacy services.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
Medications that are prepared outside the pharmacy will soon come under more intense scrutiny by state surveyors, based on recent CMS updates related to pharmacy services.
A new tool endorsed by the National Patient Safety Foundation aims to streamline patient safety and quality improvement efforts using a simple, evidence-based model.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
Just over a year after President Barack Obama issued an executive order calling for federal agencies to combat antibiotic resistance, The Joint Commission has released proposed standards that would require a broad range of healthcare providers to implement a structured, evidence-based...
Just over a year after President Barack Obama issued an executive order calling for federal agencies to combat antibiotic resistance, The Joint Commission has released proposed standards that would require a broad range of healthcare providers to implement a structured, evidence-based...
