The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has adopted the 34 safe practices endorsed by the National Quality Forum's Safe Practices 2009 Update, and these practices will be implemented by HFAP-accredited hospitals, effective Dec. 1, 2009, according to a HFAP news release.
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A new study, which tracked 35 Maryland hospitals between 2005 and 2007, found that the hospitals made significant improvements in reducing errors associated with mislabeling medications and educating healthcare workers on safe drug use, according to a report in the…
More than 1,800 patients were put at risk of contracting hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS and other diseases due to unsanitary practices involving IV bags at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to a report from NBC…
Starting Oct. 5, hospitals will be required to submit two claims to Medicare when a surgical error is reported along with a covered service, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association.
More than two-thirds of EDs are exceeding recommended waiting times, which vary by condition, according to a new study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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A study from the University of Michigan Health System found that failure to rescue patients after complications, not the rate of complications following surgery, was a better predictor of patient mortality, according to a UMHS news release.
The American Medical Association has expedited the publication of a new code specific to vaccine administration and revised existing code 90663 to include the H1N1 vaccine, according to an AMA news release.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released the HCUP Facts and Figures: Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States, 2007 study, which includes information on trends in hospital care from 1997-2007, according to an AHRQ news release.
he National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission announced the winners of the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, according to a Joint Commission news release.
All of Delaware's acute-care hospitals have adopted a standardized color-coded wristband system to reduce confusion and errors, according to a news release from the Delaware Hospital Authority.