The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week announced its approval of the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) as a national accrediting organization for acute care hospitals that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. CIHQ focuses largely...
The Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed a lower court’s decision to set aside a jury verdict in favor of a physician in a medical malpractice case after the physician’s attorney violated the state’s peer review statute.
An article by a nurse that appeared recently in The New York Times has brought about a surge of discussion, sometimes revealing, sometimes aggressive, about the relationships and professional interactions between caregivers in hospitals.
Event reporting in the busy environment of the ED can be a challenge, and many organizations, whether because of distractions, forgetfulness, or simply not understanding a given action's adverse effect on patients, do not do reporting well.
Every hospital faces unique challenges, and devises unique solutions, when looking for the best way to manage FPPE. For example, Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital has implemented a singularly effective form for tracking FPPE within its radiology unit. In describing how that form...
