Ebola has been called "the scariest virus" in existence, and for good reason. As described in the 1994 book "The Hot Zone," by Richard Preston (which I read, with horror, more than a decade ago), Ebola attacks its victims like…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Why do hospitals most often activate their emergency preparedness plans? The 2014 Emergency Management Survey from Health Facilities Management, the Association for the Healthcare Environment and the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management, a survey of 911 hospitals,…
Researchers from UC San Francisco have found a link between emergency department closures and increased inpatient mortality rates at hospitals in the surrounding area.
Implementing multi-tiered strategies for reducing readmission rates are a must do for any hospital looking to improve patient care and provide a high quality experience. This in-depth report provides the key best practices for developing the multi-tiered plan and is…
Among healthcare leaders, there has been a call to arms of sorts, which has swelled over the last five or so years, to rid medicine of, well, jerks. The more technical term we've been using to describe this phenomenon of…
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San Jose, Calif.-based Vocera has released a new solution to increase patient safety and reduce clinician alarm fatigue.
Health insurer Independence Blue Cross has announced 90 percent of the hospitals that participated in its accountable care organization in the Philadelphia region lowered hospital readmission rates, with an average reduction of 16 percent in the first year.
The Oregon Patient Safety Commission has launched a statewide program — the Early Discussion and Resolution Program — aimed at helping healthcare providers and patients and their families resolve conflicts in a confidential but effective manner, according to a Statesman…
The following stories recently published by Becker's Hospital Review focus on how hospitals and health systems can create and maintain a culture of safety.
A survey recently released by the American College of Emergency Physicians found emergency physicians have noticed an uptick in patient visits to the emergency department since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect, according to a report from…