The ongoing issue of drug shortages presents significant challenges to healthcare systems across the country, impacting patient care, operational efficiency, and overall trust in the healthcare system. William “Bill” Lord, BSPharm, a seasoned pharmacy consultant with Nash Consulting, caught up...
The CDC believes that healthcare worker burnout impacts the quality and safety of patient care, including increased medical errors and hospital-acquired infections among patients. Overburdened staff—due to inadequate or high patient-to-staff ratios, a negative workplace culture, poor...
We continue our interview with Ivan W. Gowe, MS, MLS (ASCP)CM, CIC, FAPIC, a hospital infection preventionist in North Carolina, and Ashley Reyes, MPH, CIC, an infection preventionist from Pardee UNC Health, on bloodstream infections (BSI) and how to prevent them.
Within healthcare, bloodstream infections (BSI) are an evergreen danger for patients. Caused when bacteria enter a patient’s bloodstream via a laceration or the insertion of a medical device, BSI prevention is a topic that infection preventionists are constantly working on.To learn more about...
We continue our conversation with Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHSA, president of Patton Healthcare Consulting and Barrins & Associates and a former Joint Commission nurse surveyor and director of service operations, about the apparent increase in the number of adverse outcomes and complaint surveys...
As children across the country head back to school, the risk of viruses and infections spreading increases. Teachers, students, and staff all come into close contact with one another on school grounds, making it extremely easy to transmit illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19, respiratory...
Despite the danger to patients and repeated citations from CMS and other accreditors, many healthcare organizations still struggle to properly perform high-level disinfection (HLD) of medical equipment, says Rachelle Babin, MBA, BSN, RN, CEC, CMMT, certified executive coach and consultant at...
We continue this month our conversation on medication management with William “Bill” Lord, BSPharm, a seasoned clinical consultant with over three decades of expertise in corporate healthcare regulation and pharmacy operations. In this article, we delve into the best practices in medication...
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has identified six key elements to ensure successful use of telemedicine. Read on to find out more about them.
On May 15, the Lucian Leape Institute (LLI) unveiled its comprehensive analysis, Patient Safety and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges for Care Delivery, at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) annual Patient Safety Congress. The 46-page document details various...
