Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2025

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. Here is ECRI’s list of patient safety concerns a decade ago in 2015. Compare these with the top 10 safety concerns for 2025. The 2025 list was published today.

Patient Safety 77

Patient Safety Discharges Diagnostics Acute Care 77

EvidenceCare

JUNE 3, 2025

Walker Keach’s on The Better Care Podcast, where he discussed the research and methods behind his LOS improvement study, titled “Reducing Hospital Length of Stay: A Multimodal Perspective Quality Improvement Intervention” which was published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Discharges 130

Discharges Hospital Tests Patient Safety 130

EvidenceCare

MARCH 18, 2025

Wilcoxs journey into digital health started with a simple observation: patients in the post-anesthesia care unit were experiencing unnecessary delays in discharge, leading to longer hospital stays. These improvements not only enhance patient safety but also drive cost savings by reducing complications and length of stay.

Discharges 130

Discharges Hospital Appointments Patient Safety 130

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. Use medicines safely.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Follow-Up 52

EvidenceCare

MAY 29, 2024

Within just 11 months of going live, Baptist Health received the Epic Gold Star Level 10 award, a testament to their operational excellence and collaborative culture. Success Relies on Collaboration At the foundation of Baptist Health’s successful Epic implementation was their culture of collaboration.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Documentation Discharges Medical History 130

Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

But what exactly is RAG in healthcare, and more importantly, how can your organization implement it successfully while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ensuring patient safety?

Documentation 52

Documentation HIPAA Discharges Medical Coding 52

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Safety Across the Board. Hospitals are constantly striving to improve patient safety. However, a safer work environment extends beyond patient safety through lower nurse-to-patient ratios. per discharge. A Magnet appointment is an investment into a safer physical work environment for the nurses.

Hospital 97

Hospital Patient Safety Discharges Appointments 97