Quality & Patient Safety
Hospital-acquired conditions declined by 13 percent between 2014 and 2017, preventing an estimated 20,500 deaths and $7.7 billion in health care costs, according to preliminary data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. HACs decreased by an estimated 910,000 over the period,…
The Food and Drug Administration today released draft guidance for assessing risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.
Axios' The poor state of U.S hospital quality (December 1, 2018) gives an incomplete view on the state of quality and safety in America’s hospitals and health systems.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement today released a white paper intended to help health system boards assess and improve their quality oversight processes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will use frequently-updated payroll-based data to identify nursing homes that have a significant drop in staffing levels on weekends, or several days in a quarter without a registered nurse on site.
As hospitals and health systems work to improve value, the risk manager is an essential team member. Value is a major focus for health risk management professionals in their efforts to improve patient safety. This virtual workshop will highlight how health risk management professionals improve…
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering today announced a certification program to help workers in facility management and construction understand the complexities of the health care physical environment, and hospitals reduce risks associated with construction.
Learn how a Patient Risk Assessment Profile allowed nurses to proactively assess patient risk to guide staffing decisions and nurse-patient assignment. Implementation of this tool improved patient value, reduced adverse events, and avoided unnecessary hospital costs.
Learn how a Patient Risk Assessment Profile allowed nurses to proactively assess patient risk to guide staffing decisions and nurse-patient assignment. Implementation of this tool improved patient value, reduced adverse events, and avoided unnecessary hospital costs.
As hospitals and health systems work to improve value, the risk manager is an essential team member. Value is a major focus for health risk management professionals in their efforts to improve patient safety. This virtual workshop will highlight how health risk management professionals improve…