Hospitals face many challenges in regard to active shooter risk such as providing care to victims of shootings and being prepared in the event a shooting situation occurs at the hospital. In times of ...

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are considering both the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 and the Medicare Telehea...

As of Monday, May 15, more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by a ransomware virus called “Wanna Cry.” One of the most notable victims of Wanna Cry was the United Kingdom&rs...

In late April, Ann Scott Blouin, RN, PhD, FACHE, executive vice president of The Joint Commission, wrote a blog post detailing the need for a practical approach to healthcare’s endemic workplace...

How much of a role can emergency departments (ED) play in preventing suicide attempts? The world’s largest study of 1,376 suicidal patients gave the answer. By implementing interventions at the...

Monday, May 22, 2017, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Join expert speakers Janiece Gray, MHA, BSW, CPXP, and Gretchen Leiterman, MBA, as they explain how to develop an internal approach to improve organization...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that patients are less likely to die if they are treated on the same day as a surprise Joint Commission survey. During a ...

In NQF’s 2017 guidance to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the organization recommended eliminating around 51 out of 240 of all federal quality metrics used to determine paymen...

CMS has issued new information on the training and testing requirements for its Emergency Preparedness final rule. The rule went into effect last year, and all applicable facilities must be in full co...

The ECRI Institute has published its 2017 list of top patient safety hazards and concerns. The Institute publishes the list to highlight and educate healthcare workers on various dangers affecting pat...