Patient safety conversations often center on hospital-acquired infections, falls, medication errors, and surgical complications. However, the industry is increasingly recognizing another source of preventable harm: failures in care coordination.
Through its new accreditation, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is reshaping accreditation around outcomes, community impact, and digital trust. But what does an outcomes-focused accreditation model look like in practice?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 10
Fragmented oversight across quality, risk, compliance, and patient safety can let warning signs go unnoticed until regulators or plaintiffs’ attorneys connect them after the fact. That same fragmentation can also affect malpractice exposure.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 9
A recent California appellate court decision addresses the evidentiary requirements necessary to sustain a claim against a hospital for negligent credentialing.
Nurse burnout is no longer just a workforce wellness issue. It is increasingly being viewed as a patient safety risk, with direct implications for care quality, communication, reliability, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 9
