From 2012 to 2016, Frederick Memorial Hospital implemented sepsis surveillance and treatment measures that reduced the infection’s mortality rate by 65%
Despite progress made with the reprocessing of duodenoscopes over the last few years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says continued improvement is necessary.
Be prepared to be held accountable for actions by contractors, staff, or volunteers that result in noncompliance with CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP). If those actions put a patient in harm’s way, your facility could face a finding of immediate jeopardy.
Seattle Children’s Hospital shut down four of its 14 operating rooms (OR) this week after mold was detected last weekend, forcing the facility to reschedule or move dozens of surgeries.
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that pregnancy-related deaths can occur up to a year after a woman gives birth. But no matter when they occur, the agency says about three in five pregnancy-related deaths could be prevented.
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that pregnancy-related deaths can occur up to a year after a woman gives birth. But no matter when they occur, the agency says about three in five pregnancy-related deaths could be prevented.
