HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Last year, there were 249 healthcare related ransomware attacks reported to the FBI Crime Center alone, not counting those that slipped under the radar, and far more than any other critical infrastructure sector. Yet, a critical threat is hiding mostly out of sight—the cybersecurity risk of implanted medical devices.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 20, 2022

The American Medical Association this week, along with Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Joint Commission, announced the launch of a new learning network to help U.S. health systems approach their quality improvement and patient safety practices with health equity top of mind. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Readiness Rounds

JANUARY 27, 2025

Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders Quality improvement in hospitals is more than a goalits a commitment that requires an organization-wide cultural shift. Listen to the Conversation Instead The Importance of a Quality-Focused Culture In healthcare, quality is non-negotiable.

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Beterra

MARCH 25, 2025

Gattegno exemplifies compassionate leadership in healthcare safety and quality at Shepherd Center, a renowned rehabilitation hospital specializing in spinal cord and brain injuries, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and other neuromuscular conditions. Empathy Meets Excellence: Mariana at Shepherd Center Mariana V.

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Rehabilitation Patient Safety Quality Leadership Hospitals 52

Readiness Rounds

DECEMBER 4, 2024

How Will CMS 2025 Affect My Hospital? How Can We Improve Quality and Patient Outcomes? What Are the Steps for Integration into Quality Improvement? How Can We Improve Data Management and Staff Training? How Can We Address What Matters to Patients? How Can We Improve Mobility for Older Adults?

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

Focusing in on The Quintuple Aim – care team well-being Weaving together the WHO ethical principles with team-based care leads me to think about The Quintuple Aim, the five elements that the Institute for Healthcare Improvement identified for our True North for making health care better.

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Nursing Healthcare Life Sciences Hospitals 71

Readiness Rounds

OCTOBER 19, 2022

After looking at and digesting the data, one thing is very clear: hospitals, by and large, have not embraced a culture of safety or come to the realization that any occurrence of patient harm is absolutely unacceptable. Where are the consumer watchdogs for healthcare? If not, here’s the link: [link].

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