We asked Ken Rohde, senior consultant for patient safety and process improvement at The Greeley Company, to look back at 2010–2019 and take some educated guesses at what’s in store for the next decade of healthcare quality and patient safety.
One of the more frequently recurring questions/concerns/vulnerabilities in my travels relates to when it is appropriate to do a (and I will use this term collectively)...
Half of general surgery residents reported experiencing workplace harassment at least a few times a year, with much of the mistreatment coming from patients and their families, and attending surgeons.
Expect CMS and other accrediting organizations to be looking at how you ensure hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) are met in your shared areas.