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...

Involving patients in their care isn’t just polite, it’s a CMS requirement....

With all the recent focus on sexual harassment in the workplace, healthcare organizations shouldn’t expect to avoid scrutiny. Especially not from CMS or the press. ...

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...

Presented on: February 27, 2018, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST Speaker: Kenneth R. Rohde Program Level: Intermediate Registration: http://hcmarketplace.com/occurrence-reporting-how-to Summary: In this 90-minute ...

Three revisions to The Joint Commission’s Life Safety and Environment of Care chapters will go into effect on March 11....

You’re working at a hospital during an emergency (e.g., a hurricane). But the person who’s supposed to take the lead is out sick or on vacation, or is distracted from duty because a family...

Hospitals should test staff’s cybersecurity chops by sending them spam emails and seeing who clicks ...

Involving patients in their care isn’t just polite, it’s a CMS requirement....

The difference between being accredited as a hospital or as an outpatient center can mean a difference of thousands of dollars in revenue when billing Medicare. And if you are a smaller, specialty hos...