In healthcare, the words “Immediate Jeopardy” carry roughly the same meaning as “my brakes aren’t working,” “why is the tiger enclosure empty?” and “Vesuvius is rumbling really loudly today.”
In other words, something has already gone wrong and you have to move very quickly to stop it...
People can grow used to anything, even alarms. Such is the danger of alarm fatigue; when excessive and nuisance alerts cause healthcare staff to become desensitized. When this happens, healthcare staff are more likely to have trouble prioritizing, managing, and responding to alerts, resulting in...
Editor’s note: By the time the general public hears about an impaired clinician, whether it’s a nurse, technician, or physician, it’s usually after something bad has already happened. The infamous case of a New Hampshire technician who stole painkiller syringes and exposed thousands of...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28, Issue 4
Could ‘one in, two out’ order be the answer to the high costs of meeting federal government standards?
Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump issued a so-called “one in, two out” executive order calling for federal agencies to slash twice as many regulations as they...
With a nationally and federally driven emphasis on transparency, public reporting of key performance metrics, and mandated requirements to improve the quality and clinical, financial, and operational outcomes of healthcare delivered in hospitals and healthcare systems, healthcare leaders must...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 4
Leadership development is more than just a one-time manager's course that employees must undergo as part of their ascension into management. It is an ongoing, resourced, and structured educational plan that continues to grow and develop inexperienced leaders into seasoned experts. The...