In June, CMS issued a final rule designed to strengthen oversight of accrediting organizations (AO), reduce conflicts of interest, and create...Read More »
After deploying artificial intelligence (AI), patient safety teams must apply best practices for investigating adverse events, preserving evidence...Read More »
Patient falls are multifaceted, and a facility’s approach to fall prevention should reflect that. The patient’s fall risk score may indicate a...Read More »
Workplace violence (WPV) prevention in healthcare cannot begin and end with counting serious incidents. Behaviors that signal a problem, such as...Read More »
In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and otherwise...Read More »
When used correctly and compliantly, clinical AI can be a helpful tool to improve diagnostic accuracy and timeliness. However, hospitals often...Read More »
Internal audits are a cornerstone of accreditation readiness, but in litigation, they demonstrate whether an organization actively identified and...Read More »
CMS recently clarified how accrediting organizations and state survey agencies must coordinate when a provider temporarily loses deemed status...Read More »
Drug diversion is a pervasive problem across healthcare. Along with sound processes for prevention and detection, all organizations must have a...Read More »
