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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...

The latest update to The Joint Commission’s Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH) is available and includes the most recent revisions related to the new federal requirements ...

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....

Engaging patients in their care isn’t a matter of manners. It’s crucial to ensuring the best possible outcomes, that all your information is right, and that the will of the patient is unde...

An unplanned fire is the ultimate sign that things have gone sideways. Despite being labeled a never event and countless regulations on how to prevent them, fires still break out in hospitals. Betwe...

The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety Foundation (IAHSS) in August 2017 released a report to address strategies to prevent workplace violence in healthcare. Those familiar...