The pediatric mental health crisis is the top pressing patient safety concern, according to ECRI. The nonprofit patient safety organization recently released a special report spotlighting the top concerns along with recommended actions to mitigate them to coincide with Patient Safety Awareness...
As reported last month in MSB, NCQA launched its Health Equity Accreditation programs to provide organizations with frameworks of actionable steps to overcome disparities in care and health outcomes. Organizations seeking these accreditations must demonstrate a commitment to continuously...
Board certification is a voluntary achievement by a practitioner to further demonstrate his or her knowledge and skills in a particular specialty. Although it is not required by any accrediting or regulatory body, many health plans do require as part of their credentialing criteria either board...
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline received more than 1.7 million calls, texts, and chats in its first five months, NPR reports. The emergency number launched in July 2022 and aims to connect people struggling with suicidal crisis or other mental health issues with trained mental...
A common lament heard from medical staffs across the country is that 80% of the medical staff’s work is done by 20% (or these days even less) of the physicians. It probably has always been that way, but the problem has been accentuated in recent years. The regulatory, accreditation, and...
Healthcare inequities have plagued certain populations based on many factors, including race, religion, class, sexual orientation, and language. To help healthcare organizations address this situation, NCQA launched its Health Equity Accreditation programs, which provide frameworks of actionable...
