The American Hospital Association is pushing for CMS to continue some COVID-19-related 1135 waivers after the official close of the pandemic to help hospitals recover.
One of the constants of any effective physical environment/safety program is the effort to ensure that folks at point-of-care/point-of-service are provided adequate...
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Include COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your emergency room triage and medical history, and educate clinicians on how to address vaccine hesitancy.
The CDC is encouraging hospitals and urgent care centers to step up outreach to vulnerable patient populations by offering COVID-19...
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was created to help hospitals vet physicians and keep problem physicians from traveling from hospital to hospital. Hospitals are required to check the NPDB when they add a new physician to the medical staff.
Update your inspection, testing, and maintenance documentation and check your exit signs when preparing to host life safety surveyors from The Joint Commission (TJC) at your business occupancies. (For more information on the new standards, see page 1.)
Violence against healthcare workers still persists, despite many efforts to combat it. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the incidence of violence-related healthcare worker injuries has steadily increased for at least a...
Taking medicine as prescribed is crucial for maintaining health, particularly for patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, or mental health issues. While education and trust are important factors in prescription adherence, Ken Thorpe, PhD, chair of the ...
While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how huge a role technology can play in making the care process more efficient and convenient, simply revving up patient engagement tactics fall short of satisfying newly empowered patients, according to a recently released survey.
