In 2001, the Institute of Medicine released Crossing the Quality Chasm, a landmark report that signaled a new era in the healthcare industry’s view of patient care quality. Fast forward 20 years, and healthcare systems are still coming to grips with the report’s conclusion that...
I received an interesting question this week regarding whether or not there was a need for UV protection in a supply room with windows (for the purposes of this...
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CMS has joined with OSHA in suspending its mandate for COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers, but says hospitals are welcome to enforce the requirement voluntarily.
The numbers are staggering—more than 10,000 prescription medications on the market, with many patients on more than one medication at a time (PSNet, 2019). According to a recent study by the Get the Medications Right Institute (GTMRx), nearly a quarter of the patients surveyed said their medical...
