But since 2020, patient engagement has become more important than ever—especially for those with complex care needs. Providers must find ways to engage patients and keep them in-network. The alternative risks worse outcomes and lost revenue.
These threats are everyone’s game, and that means anyone in charge of life safety and healthcare security from a physical and technical perspective can be affected. And government regulators are taking cybersecurity very seriously.
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and 34 other healthcare organizations are urging the Biden administration to hold a summit to address crisis levels of patient boarding in emergency departments.
Boarding in emergency departments occurs when there is a shortage of...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on healthcare, and its burden on the medical system and healthcare workers (HCW) has led to negative patient safety consequences. Numerous publications have detailed how the pandemic has alarmingly eroded our decade of former progress in reducing...
All signs point to a turbulent 2022–2023 winter season, according to an AccuWeather projection. While winter comes every year, the impact of climate change, volcanic eruptions, and other...
A Florida health system is putting social determinants of health (SDOH) right into the electronic health record problem list, where doctors can see and act on them.
Spearheading this initiative is ...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 11
Whether your healthcare facility is in Las Vegas or Bangor, Maine, extreme weather will always be on the table. For instance, winter ice, snow, and freezing temperatures put healthcare facilities and their occupants in danger. And it always puts Life Safety Code® (LSC...
