For hospital accreditation and quality leaders, patient safety and quality improvement are often described as inseparable. In reality, they...Read More »
Hospitals must report adverse actions taken against the privileges of a physician or dentist to the National Practitioner Data Bank. Hospitals...Read More »
A systematic review found that preventable medication harm occurs in about 3% of patients across care settings, with more than a quarter of that...Read More »
When Henry Ford Health gathered teams for its annual Quality Expo and Symposium, recognition was only part of the story. For accreditation and...Read More »
Biological spills, from blood or bodily fluids to infectious agents, are an inevitable reality in medical laboratories. Many spills can be safely...Read More »
Most hospital labs are focused on schedules to check equipment calibration, yet staff behavior patterns at shift changes are what create the...Read More »
Hospital surveyors are no longer satisfied with documentation that shows issues retrospectively. They want to see that organizations can identify...Read More »
A new year offers an opportunity for hospital lab leaders to reevaluate their compliance posture, close persistent gaps, and strengthen systems...Read More »
Specimen labeling may seem like a routine task, but a single mislabeled tube can delay diagnosis, trigger incorrect treatment, or compromise trust...Read More »
