Policies and Procedures

A recent study sheds new light on the prevalence of postoperative complications.

In November 2016, a study published in the British...Read More »

With suicide rates high and getting higher, hospitals and clinics need to revamp how they work with suicidal patients. The first step is...Read More »

In 2016, the ECRI Institute’s Partnership for  ...Read More »

This spring, Ann Scott Blouin, RN, PhD, FACHE, executive vice president of The Joint Commission, wrote a...Read More »

Editor’s note: By the time the general public hears about an impaired clinician, whether it’s a nurse, technician, or physician, it’s usually...Read More »

To say readmissions are a big deal in medicine is a massive understatement. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was enacted in 2010...Read More »

This is the first year that all 50 states have adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of...Read More »

Editor’s note: The ECRI Institute published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for the industry. Readers...Read More »

Editor’s note: Each year, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Institute creates a Quality...Read More »

Could ‘one in, two out’ order be the answer to the high costs of meeting federal government standards?

Shortly after taking office...Read More »