With more droughts and heat waves expected in upcoming years, it’s time for hospitals and clinics to be more water-conscious
Climate change is making the world hotter and drier, with more intense heat waves and droughts expected in upcoming years. While this can lead to more intense ...
Social and economic factors, such as housing, healthy food, and income, can drive up to 80% of health outcomes, making them critical components in any “whole-person” approach to healthcare. In general, SDoH go a long way in determining both the access and quality of care available to people.
As 2020 continues to roll along with no apparent respite from dealing with COVID on the horizon, it’s probably not a bad idea to share some PPE-related...
Review your hospital policies about preventing ransomware and other outside cybersecurity attacks on your electronic health information systems. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
HFAP, the oldest CMS-approved hospital accreditation program in the nation, has merged with the Accreditation Commission for Health Care in a move designed to expand both organizations’ reach in the compliance world.
Over the years, physicians have been frequently accused of resisting change. In the face of tremendous new pressures—ranging from explosive levels of new technology and data to changing regulatory burdens and expectations—it is understandable that care providers may struggle to keep up. Now,...
When it comes to systemic improvement of our healthcare delivery system, there is no shortage of ideas. Yet, even as the conversation has evolved to include important drivers of health outcomes such as the use of real-time data to guide interventions and care plans that address housing,...
