A woman was found wandering outside a Baltimore hospital wearing only a hospital gown and socks. The person who found her recorded the scene in a shocking video, which has gone viral. This video can b...

The ECRI Institute published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for the industry. Readers will note that several of the top hazards in 2018 are the same as those in 2017. To guide...

Editor’s note: This Q&A was taken from the January ASHE webinar, “Active Shooter - Best Practices for the Worst Case,” with speakers Kevin M. Tuohey, executive director for resea...

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Check your inventory of the duodenoscopes in your hospital as well as any off-campus clinics or ambulatory care centers, now that the FDA has issued yet another urgent infection control recall for the...

As SMS technology has developed, providers have taken to texting patient health information (PHI). They send pictures of X-rays and rashes. They ask opinions and advice on patient cases. They message ...

Ever since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in 2017, there’s been new (and well-deserved) attention placed on sexual harassment, and healthcare organizations are no exception. The industry is ...

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For the first time in two years, the online version of CMS’ State Operations Manual, Appendix A—also known as SOMA by some—has been revised....

Facilities still struggle with infection control, whether it’s hospital floors, fungi on doorknobs, or Legionella in the pipes. And, of course, there’s Clostridium difficile infections, which are amon...