The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a physician’s claim of age discrimination against the health system in which he was employed. The Court found that the physician was unable to show that the health system’s complaints...
Creating and sustaining a culture of safety has been a challenge for many healthcare organizations, but the objective value in having one can’t be overstated. Organizations like the Institute for Healthcare...
Showing potential cost savings, along with communication and being flexible, can be instrumental in getting buy-in on environmental sustainability projects for your organization. Soon, efforts to address climate change may not just be optional goals that are good for the future health of your...
ECRI’s annual report on the top patient safety concerns facing the healthcare industry—and what to do about them—are free online. The 2023 list contains several new issues, including pediatric mental health and uncertainty in maternal-fetal care. And it has several familiar concerns, including...
Hospitals may soon have to measure energy use, fleet vehicle gas consumption, solid waste disposal, and other measures under proposed climate change standards by The Joint Commission.
Though strides have been made, there are still cases of patients getting the wrong drug or the wrong dose of medication. The FDA receives over 100,000 reported cases of medication...
IHI President Kedar Mate sat down with Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, the chief health equity officer and the senior vice president for the AMA, and Glenn Harris, the president of Race Forward and publisher of Colorlines. Both of their...
Members of the LGBTQ+ community often experience discrimination, and that can extend to the realm of healthcare. A community member’s wellness can be put at risk due to healthcare workers’ lack of experience or training, not seeking care out of fear of being stigmatized or discriminated against...
