A team of physicians from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has put forward a strategy that aims to standardize infection prevention guidelines for procedures performed outside the operating room.
It's book season at HCPro (also Halloween/Thanksgiving/sweater season) and we need your help!
This is the time when we come up with possible book ideas for 2018. But of course, we don't want to write about something readers aren't interested in, and want to hear your...
Every facility wants to give the best possible care to every patient who walks through its doors, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. But wanting to help people isn't the same as helping them or knowing what they need.
In 2016, 4.1% of the U.S. population identified as...
Last week was National Fire Prevention Week, but that doesn’t mean the time to focus on fire safety is over. According to The Joint Commission, surgical fires happen just as often as wrong site surgeries and often have fatal consequences.
Review how clinicians and other staff interact with patients who have communication issues, such as deafness or limited English proficiency (LEP). Not only are communication issues receiving increased scrutiny from patients and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), but your hospital could lose...
Presented on: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern, Monday, October 30, 2017 Presented by:Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, FASHP Level of Program:Intermediate Who should listen:Accreditation...
CMS will delay an update to its controversial hospital star rating system for the second time in four months. The update was expected to launch this month and the new setback means the tool might not be available to the public until 2018.
Want to save your bosses some money and improve patient safety? Improve your blood transfusion practices. A study published in the August 2017 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety found that by eliminating unnecessary red blood cell (RBC) transfusions,...
