Two hospitals who refused to provide abortion services to a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant but faced life-threatening conditions after her amniotic fluid had drained are under investigation by CMS, according to a ...
While teens can find support and connections online, they can also find things that magnify depression, anxiety, and self-harm. There are plenty of risks to navigate online, even for for adults—cyberbullying, misinformation, impossible standards of beauty and wealth, and toxic or hateful online...
If you’ve ever ridden a roller coaster, you have some idea about what specimens go through when being transported via a pneumatic tube system (PTS). They, too, experience twists and turns, shaking, and vibrations on the journey.
Consider using a healthcare microgrid system (HCMS) for your facility’s required emergency electrical backup to lifesaving systems now that CMS has approved a new categorical waiver. The alternative energy system could help you meet ...
Showing potential cost savings, along with communication and being flexible, can be instrumental in getting buy-in on environmental sustainability projects for your organization. Soon, efforts to address climate change may not just be optional goals that are good for the future health of your...
It seems there is a movement afoot in the surveyor ranks to try to identify processes that have been in place so long that the results of any risk assessment are likely fossilized, or to find conditions or practices for which risk assessments have not been “officially” documented.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the COVID-19 global public health emergency in a statement on May 5 that offered themes of both relief and precaution.
For hospitals with cardiac programs that include performing ventricular assist device (VAD) implants, The Joint Commission (TJC) offers the reminder that as of May 12, 2023, CMS will resume monitoring the number of procedures done by the VAD team as part of determining coverage under Medicare.
Loneliness is as big a health risk as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, according to a 81-page report from the office of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD. Released on May 2, the...
