Patient misidentification is an underreported problem that still plagues healthcare. Despite electronic records, bar codes, and checklists, many...Read More »
A recent report by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) identified six barriers adversely affecting the...Read More »
"Speaking to patients in my clinic, during hospital rounds or out in the community, allows me to reconnect to purpose. Being able to help solve...Read More »
A study that found independent hospital accreditation carries no real benefit for patient outcomes has garnered a formal rebuttal from The Joint...Read More »
Private equity firms have made an impact on the world of healthcare by edging into the physician practice space through an increasing number of...Read More »
"The expense is curiosity, and the result is a generation of physicians entering clinical training with a knowledge base derived from test-...Read More »
It’s estimated that around 1,500 surgeries each year end with a retained surgical item (RSI). These patients often experience frequent infections...Read More »
The American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, and Manatt Health released the first set of results in a series of studies...Read More »
Eighty-five percent of physicians think it is never acceptable to cover up or avoid revealing a mistake if that mistake would cause harm to the...Read More »
