Data collection and management is a growing field, but Richard Corder, MHA, FACHE, reminds those in healthcare that data is not the end point, but rather a means to an end....

Lots going on in the regulatory landscape lately—much of it potentially very beneficial to you folks out there in radioland. On August 30, the folks at CMS issued a whole new set of waivers for ...

The ability of a hospital or health system to deliver quality clinical, financial, and operational outcomes is highly contingent upon the availability and use of a variety of resources, including supp...

A new tool endorsed by the National Patient Safety Foundation aims to streamline patient safety and quality improvement efforts using a simple, evidence-based model....

A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found heightened morbidity and mortality rates in patients who developed Clostridium difficile infections (C.diff) post-surgery....

At least ___% of your fire drills should be unannounced....

The Joint Commission is allowing the public to download its new Patient Safety Systems chapter, which is effective January 1, 2015....

A new report found that much of the United States is not prepared for future infectious outbreaks....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that this season’s flu vaccine was only 12% effective for adults aged 18 to 49 and 14% effective for those 50 and older....

As a new year dawns, accreditation professionals look ahead at where the problematic and challenging areas will be for the coming 12 months. A good starting point for many is the annual list of mos...