As hospitals automate more of their security infrastructure to offset staffing shortages and rising risks, the real challenge is no longer whether to automate, but how to do it without introducing blind spots.
A new Jama Network Open study detailed the alarming increase in hospital-based shootings over the last 25 years, with more than twice as many events reported in the last 10 years than the decade prior.
Credentialing programs rarely fail because teams do not understand the rules. More often, they fail because day-to-day operations drift away from those rules long before anyone notices.
Most organizations struggle to develop and implement a consistent, effective system for delineating privileges. Not only must the system ensure high-quality patient care, but it also must minimize a hospital’s legal risk and reduce conflicts among medical staff members.
Learn how hospitals can operationalize medication safety at scale and explore the practical role of technology, data integration, and frontline collaboration in preventing errors.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 5
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals of North Carolina offers a detailed examination of the limits of evidentiary privilege in the context of medical malpractice litigation, particularly when those privileges intersect with modern hospital safety and review systems.
