In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of breaking news from the Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center since Inside Accreditation & Quality was last published.
Many coronavirus patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infection experience significant respiratory, functional, and psychological symptoms four months after hospital discharge, a recent ...
I think we can safely say that sometimes it is tough to pinpoint specifics when it comes down to what performance elements are cited during regulatory...
Finding ways to improve your HVAC systems can be difficult, particularly with the financial strain that many healthcare organizations find themselves in. But there are some simple steps to improve your IAQ, says Eric Mitchell, a principal and director of mechanical engineering...
Review your hospital’s inventory of different types of sprinkler heads, and then ensure you have at least six spare sprinkler heads for each type and temperature rating of those installed in your facility. Those spare sprinkler heads will need to be readily available and stored in a cabinet...
This technology has been available for some time, of course, but was not nearly as widely used as it is today. How can providers make sure they have the know-how to help their patients maintain their care, live healthy lives, and get the medications and treatments they need, all while working...
"Sepsis is a huge burden on everyone. It is the No. 1 cause of death in hospitals. It is the No. 1 cost of hospitalization. It is the No. 1 cause of readmission to hospitals. Sepsis is a huge public health crisis. Then you magnify this crisis on certain minority communities, and you have...
Unsurprisingly, more hospitals were compliant with the 300 consumer-friendly shoppable services portion of the rule than the machine-readable file portion, with 60% of hospitals complying with the shoppable services requirement.
