Findings have led researchers to suggested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may no longer be able to squeeze any significant savings from its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.
Bouffant caps only in the surgical suite? Skull cap? Both? It’s your choice.
Just make sure your hospital policy on surgical attire is clear and that it is followed, or you may run afoul of CMS or other accreditation organizations.
Seattle Children’s hospital said this week one patient died and five others have been infected by mold that forced the closure of all of the facility’s main operating rooms, according to the Seattle...
The group’s evidence-based recommendations are designed to provide healthcare organizations with standardized methods of measuring, evaluating, and improving emergency care and patient outcomes.
Ligature risk, building safety problems, and infection control were among the top problems identified by Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) surveyors last year, according to the recently published 2019 HFAP Quality Review.
As healthcare organizations become more cognizant of the need to provide support for their staff, the issue of staff burnout is emerging as one to watch.
