In our ongoing series (okay, perhaps that’s a rather ambitious descriptor, but there’s been more than one) relative to the upcoming implementation...Read More »
On August 27, CMS released significant changes impacting several areas of the Conditions of Participation (CoP). Interestingly, the information...Read More »
Think back to your last visit to a hospital as a patient or family member. Every patient care area has recognizable, ubiquitous items, such as...Read More »
Overall, BAs have been involved in about 22% of the more than 600 breaches that have been reported on the U.S. Department of Health and Human...Read More »
As I wander around the countryside visiting hospitals of all shapes and sizes, there are a few common challenges that seem to give just about...Read More »
Reaching in once again to the viewer mailbag, we find a question regarding the laundering of staff uniforms. In this particular instance, this...Read More »
When it comes to blood clots in surgical patients, "vigilant hospitals get penalized because [when] they look more, they find more. Their rankings...Read More »
Recently I received a question from the field regarding whether employers are required to provide antibody testing at the conclusion of the...Read More »
I recently came across a survey finding that I thought would be worth sharing with the class. In this particular survey, an organization was cited...Read More »
For our final 2013 benchmarking survey and report, we decided to go back to our first year to see if one of our original surveys would benefit...Read More »