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Medical Malpractice Rate Dropped Over 10-Year Period

December 17, 2019

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

When looking at the number of defendants per 100 physicians, the steepest decline was in OB-GYN claims with a 44% drop over 10 years. ...

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CMS offers training on new electronic form for restraint-related deaths

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety

As of January 1, CMS eliminated the paper version of the form to report patient deaths associated with restraint or seclusion. ...

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CMS updates its surveyor’s manual for first time in more than a year

December 19, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Just in time for the holidays, CMS is offering the gift of a newly revised State Operations Manual (SOM), one of the first significant overhauls in more than a year, especially for hospitals. Expect u...

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Asymptomatic Carriers of C. Diff May Be Significant Source of Infection at Hospitals

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

In the hospital setting, screening for asymptomatic carriers of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) at the time of admission could reduce infection rates, a study published this week says. ...

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IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Hospital leaders must adopt safety and quality as primary business strategies, rather than regarding them as tertiary metrics that rank below finances and other stressors on the C suite’s list of top ...

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BD Launches Fully Sterile Surgical Skin Preparation

December 19, 2025

Infection Control

As our understanding of factors leading to infection has evolved, so have antiseptics and aseptic technique. ...

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Joint Commission Portal Addresses Nurse Burnout

December 19, 2025

Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff

It’s not a new problem. According to a 2016 study from the Mayo Clinic, at least 15%–20% of adults in the U.S. report high levels of stress. ...

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Target Long-Term Emergency Room Frequent Users to Curb Visits and Cut Costs

December 19, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

ED frequent users make up about 4.5% to 8% of the ED patient population nationwide but account for 21% to 28% of all ED visits. ...

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Data Analytics Utilization ‘Negligible’ Among 80% of Healthcare Orgs

December 19, 2025

Quality & Errors

The research found that 95% of hospitals and physician group executives have access to data analytics applications, up 32% since 2016, but most don’t utilize these decision-making tools. ...

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OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%

December 19, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures

The new penalty amounts take effect immediately, applying to any penalties assessed after January 15. ...

Medical Malpractice Rate Dropped Over 10-Year Period

CMS offers training on new electronic form for restraint-related deaths

CMS updates its surveyor’s manual for first time in more than a year

Asymptomatic Carriers of C. Diff May Be Significant Source of Infection at Hospitals

IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy

BD Launches Fully Sterile Surgical Skin Preparation

Joint Commission Portal Addresses Nurse Burnout

Target Long-Term Emergency Room Frequent Users to Curb Visits and Cut Costs

Data Analytics Utilization ‘Negligible’ Among 80% of Healthcare Orgs

OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%

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