Minority Nurse

JUNE 16, 2025

It’s about patient safety. These guidelines offer language and structure around five core drivers of safe staffing: patient complexity, physical environment, available support, cognitive load, and nurse experience. 2023 NSI national healthcare retention & RN staffing report. This isn’t about mandated ratios.

Shared Governance

Practice Index

JULY 3, 2025

So far, we’ve had the NHS Long-Term Plan, the Darzi report, the Patient Safety Strategy, the Long-Term Workforce Plan, amongst others. If you spend a day dealing with complaints and online reviews, you’ll know that patients’ views of the situation reflect their lived experience, but they’re often missing part of the picture.

Appointments

Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 12, 2025

This incident prompted renewed discussion about how to balance the urgent need for innovative treatments with the responsibility to ensure patient safety, especially as gene therapies become more widely used for treating rare diseases.

Insurance

Medical Economics

JULY 25, 2025

million surprise billing disputes reported from early 2023 to mid-2024. SHOW MORE Consumer and patient protections are in two bills that have support of doctors in Congress. The No Surprises Enforcement Act aims to enhance the 2020 No Surprises Act by increasing penalties for non-compliance and closing enforcement gaps. Kennedy, Jr.,

Billing

The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

the anodyne title of health scientist administrator masks a beyond-the-data devotion to patient safety. A 2023 report by the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology declared patient safety an urgent national public health issue. For Sherman, with two masters degrees and a Ph.D.,

Patient Safety

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 16, 2025

Care team dissatisfaction: Inefficient medical devices and processes, coupled with a lack of transparent access to patient information, lead to frustration and stress among care teams. Patient safety risks: Challenges faced by care teams can result in delays in treatment plans for patients.

Patient Care

Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 23, 2025

Nevertheless, the entire BCI sector must remain focused on the key elements of patient safety and outcomes. Indeed, Musk’s broader ecosystem, especially when working in conjunction, has significant potential in the years ahead.

Insurance

Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2025

imported over $200 billion worth of pharmaceutical products in 2023, three-fourths of which come from Europe (think: Ireland, Germany, Switzerland). A study released this week conducted by Ernst & Young on behalf of PhRMA, the prescription drug industry group), calculated that U.S. pharma tariffs would raise U.S.

Billing

Medical Gas Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2023

Patient safety is a critical element of an efficient and effective healthcare facility. Every year, The Joint Commission's (TJC) safety goals are updated to provide the highest standard of care for patients. This article discusses the emerging patient safety issues and what action you can take to address them.

Patient Safety

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Every year when American Thanksgiving weekend comes along, you’ll find folks involved in digital imaging flocking to chilly Chicago to convene at McCormick Place for the 2023 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America — RSNA for short.

Communication

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly.

Patient Safety

Medical Gas Compliance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As healthcare managers, we understand that your many roles and responsibilities revolve around o ne fundamental g oal: patient safety. Whether it be ensuring compliance, managing costs, or implementing new or maintaining existing medical equipment, all of these responsibilities are there to increase patient safety.

Medication

Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2024

The phrase “patient safety” summons up a list of common sources such as medication errors, surgical errors, health care-associated infections, diagnostic errors, among other adverse events and harms people experience in the course of receiving health care. “Safety is the foundation of healthcare. points, 81.8%

Patient Safety

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Their expertise in handling complex cases, recognizing subtle changes in patient conditions, and providing effective interventions must be replaced. The loss of seasoned nurses may result in a dramatic decline in the quality of patient care, therefore increasing medical errors and compromising patient safety.

Patient Care

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. Decreased graduation rates translate to a shrinking nursing workforce, staffing shortages, nurses working under stress, and the potential for compromised patient safety and outcomes.

Acute Care

Scrubs

MAY 30, 2024

In May 2023, the median annual wage for registered nurses was $86,070. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure are vital for patient safety and efficient care delivery. What Type of Nursing Environment Appeals to You?

Critical Thinking

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We heard first-hand from one of the nurse-hacker-presenters that she herself was attacked by a patient — her experience being all-too-“normal” in 2023. This leads to a range of mental health, clinical, and economic impacts — moral distress up, job satisfaction down in the case of the employee scenario.

Follow-Up

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Age and the Nursing Shortage According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2020 National Nursing Workforce Survey conducted in partnership with The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (the 2022 study results will be released sometime in 2023), the median age of RNs is 52, up from 51 in 2017.

Patient Safety

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Sharp gains were made in the sports segments, rising overall from 31% in 2023 to 42% positive in 2024. Gallup points out partisan differences which are striking — “more GOP-affiliated Americans still have a negative (41%) than positive (32%) view of the industry,” the analysis notes.

Patient Safety

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The proposal follows a number of significant cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in recent years; Senator King noted that approximately 133 million people, or nearly one in three Americans, had their personal information compromised in 2023 alone. Cybercriminals are not just targeting hospital systems and other healthcare providers.

Billing

Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued its long-awaited General Compliance Program Guidance (“Guidance”) “to help advance the industry’s voluntary compliance efforts in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the health care system.” Assessing staffing to ensure appropriate staff numbers, quality, and composition.

Patient Safety

Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For example: In 2023, A Pennsylvania jury awarded $183 million to the family of a boy born with severe brain injuries due to a delayed C-section at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Nuclear verdicts are becoming more common, growing more than 27% in 2023. These deviations can create grounds for litigation.

Patient Safety

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

Unit Organization and Environment

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2024

health care providers could have lost as much as $1 billion a day in daily revenue during the outage (compared with 2023). I’ll leave you with thoughts on patients’ access to medicines, already a stress-inducing issue for families whether dealing with sick kids or older folks managing Medicare Part D and cash in retirement.

Insurance

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

The study was fielded between December 2023 and February 2024. For the report, Philips surveyed a total of 2,800 healthcare leaders consisting of 200 respondents in 14 countries: Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Triage

Minority Nurse

JUNE 17, 2024

With a long-standing history of assembling impactful and forward-thinking teams emphasizing improving healthcare quality and increasing patient safety, Dr. Geiger ’ s vast experience includes accreditation and developing policies to support foundational programs through assessment and data analysis.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Minority Nurse

JULY 26, 2023

With a long-standing history of assembling impactful and forward-thinking teams emphasizing improving healthcare quality and increasing patient safety, Dr. Geiger’s vast experience includes accreditation and developing policies to support foundational programs through assessment and data analysis.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Practice Index

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s far better to deal with a moment of awkwardness than to overlook a significant issue that could impact on patient safety, staff morale or the efficiency of your practice. So, whether it’s about patient safety, team culture or, yes, even the office biscuit selection, let’s create an environment where everyone feels heard.

Follow-Up

Relias

JANUARY 19, 2024

Despite the increased focus on compliance, only 48% of post-acute care organizations use a learning management system to track staff training, according to the Relias 2023 State of Healthcare Training and Staff Development Report. “It is important for staff and supervisors to see compliance as a priority in their organization.”

Acute Care

Health Populi

JUNE 20, 2024

adults reported feeling stressed as of March 2024, compared with 60% in 2023 — most likely to feel stressed are women, people in lower income households, and Hispanic people. published this month on spending by program for FY 2023. Now consider finance and food: two-thirds of U.S. Research from the USDA (the U.S.

Medication

Health Populi

DECEMBER 7, 2022

CHPA’s Educational Foundation has partnered with other retailers and manufacturers to educate and inspire safe medicines storage and disposal (via the “Up and Away” campaign with the CDC), with CVS for National Safety Month, and with Walmart on the “Know Your Dose” campaign, among others.

Collaboration

Coronis Health

DECEMBER 22, 2023

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMARY: As we close 2023 and look towards the new year of reporting with CMS, we walk through the requirements and changes CMS has made. MIPS Value Pathways In 2023, CMS introduced the MVP reporting pathway as a method to simplify the entire process of reporting measures to CMS.

Follow-Up

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination.

Hospice

Scrubs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

At the center of the scandal is 36-year-old former ICU nurse Dani Marie Schofield, who has been accused of stealing fentanyl—an extremely potent synthetic opioid—from patients and replacing it with tap water. The remaining patients, who survived the ordeal, are part of a collective lawsuit against the hospital .

Hospital

DropStat

MARCH 14, 2024

Veteran’s Health Administration The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) announced its efforts in patient safety from the 1990s onwards. Act of 2023. Partnering with the Patient Safety Network, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, or the Joint Commission allows healthcare organizations to grow.

Patient Safety

Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. Fast forward to 2023 and ECRI’s latest take on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023.

Patient Safety

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In support of these goals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), acting under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a proposed rule in the federal register in April titled Fiscal Year 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule).

Long Term Care