The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (the "Court") denied a hospital's motion for summary judgment, finding that there were factual disputes that needed to be resolved by a jury regarding the plaintiff's claim of disability discrimination. A request for summary...
As of this month, all applicants seeking their initial physician licensure in Massachusetts or applying for license renewal through the state's Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) must complete training on implicit bias. Massachusetts joins several other states that already require similar...
Ask any healthcare executive to name the biggest issue that will demand their attention in 2022, and the response will be staffing shortages and their impact on patient safety. Those focused on improving care quality might consider how key trends will play out and the impact of current industry...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing shortages of healthcare professionals were already an area of concern. In 2019, the Association of American Medical Colleges projected a shortage of up to nearly 122,000 physicians by 2032. Along those same lines, the need for nurses was projected to...
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, retaining healthcare staff has grown increasingly difficult. Between the high workload and burnout, many healthcare employees have either left or are thinking about leaving the field. Healthcare organizations need to look at their safety culture to...
To make the process for physicians to maintain their certification more meaningful and convenient, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently adopted new standards for its continuing certification process.