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...
When the Leapfrog Safety Group published its annual list of Hospital Safety Grades, they announced they’d found a significant increase in healthcare-associated infections (HAI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic has been officially ended, it’s a good time for healthcare organizations...
As in past years, CMS is concerned about the number and severity of deficiencies found by accrediting organizations (AO) compared to those found during CMS validation surveys at the same hospitals shortly thereafter.
Expect accrediting organizations (AO) to focus more on the physical environment, patient rights, infection control, governing body leadership, and anesthesia services. And also expect more condition-level findings.
While the focus of compliance tends to revolve around rules, regulations and such, I think it’s clear that one of the greatest challenges in healthcare is the attraction and retention of staff.
The majority of incidents 2022 in came from Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion (782), and from Myanmar as a result of the military coup the year before (271). Incidents were highest in countries experiencing protracted conflicts, including Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the...
Remember to update your facility’s list of hazardous chemicals and materials at least annually, possibly more often depending on your state and local regulations.
The report makes the case with hard science and research that loneliness not only impacts a patient’s mental health, but their physical health as well, including:
