Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 1, 2024

As the disruption caused by the cyberattack at Change Healthcare stretches beyond its tenth day, cybersecurity experts say that the incident could spur greater emphasis on enhancing protocols | As the disruption caused by the cyberattack at Change Healthcare stretches beyond its tenth day, cybersecurity experts say that the incident could spur greater (..)

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Podnosis': The financial trends revealed in Q4 earnings, and refocusing on patient safety in a post-COVID era tcarey Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:54

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 15, 2024

Challenges with health technology adoption and reductions in maternal services could also threaten patient safety this year, according to an ECRI study.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Leapfrog Group: Hospitals have made 'significant' patient safety gains over the past decade. Wed, 11/16/2022 - 15:46.

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Health Care Dive

JUNE 6, 2022

The CMS is the only source for this data, and without it the public will not have information on preventable complications such as bed sores, inpatient falls that result in a broken hip, or sepsis, Leapfrog executives said.

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Meditech

MARCH 14, 2024

Patient safety has always been at the forefront of MEDITECH's mission. During this year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10-16), we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of MEDITECH's internal Patient Safety/Priority Event (PS/PE) Management group.

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CDC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Globally, more people die now from medical errors or other breakdowns in the quality and safety of healthcare services than from lack of access to them. (1) We are the founders of the United States branch of Patients for Patient Safety (PFPS US), an international network of patient and family representatives.

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

Physical and verbal violence against healthcare staff is the second top safety concern for the year, followed by clinician needs in times of uncertainty around maternal-fetal medicine.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In a time when healthcare is always changing, the pharmaceutical sector is under more pressure to ensure patient safety while maintaining compliance with stringent regulatory standards. The Role of Real-Time Monitoring in Patient Safety To ensure their safety, medical products must be closely watched throughout their lifecycle.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 3, 2024

A union organization for nurses nationwide says the deployment of AI in healthcare will push nurses out of patient rooms and compromise patient safety. A new AI Bill of Rights lays out nurse and patient protections, which are not currently being met.

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The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

There is clear and consistent evidence that minoritized patients are at high risk for safety issues. health care system tracks patient safety too often makes their experiences invisible. But the way the U.S. Better reporting would allow hospitals and other providers to identify disparities in care, and to address them.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – The ECRI Institute , a leader in patient safety research, has released its annual report highlighting the top ten patient safety concerns for 2024. The top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024 are: 1. Transitioning new clinicians from education to practice 2.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Hospital patients’ risk of death has fallen substantially since the COVID-19 pandemic and the months preceding it, even as hospitals are treating more and sicker patients, according to a new report | An analysis of 715 hospitals' patient safety metrics showed that patients hospitalized in Q1 2024 were about 22% more likely to survive as compared (..)

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

With the proliferation of less accurate temperature monitoring options during the pandemic, it’s vital now more than ever that hospitals and medical facilities are leveraging accurate, trustworthy tools and technologies that promote patient safety.

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Patient Safety Hospitals Prevention Life Sciences 98

Fierce Healthcare

MAY 1, 2024

The latest batch of Hospital Safety Grades from independent watchdog The Leapfrog Group suggest that patients’ care experiences, which deteriorated during and since the pandemic, may finally be tur | New data from the watchdog reflecting CMS-reported patient safety measures show that hospitals are, on average, working their way back from patient experience (..)

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By detailing these specifications, preference cards help streamline surgical planning, foster improved communication among the operating room (OR) staff, and ultimately enhance patient safety. It ensures that the most relevant, current data informs all decisions made in the OR, promoting patient safety and quality of care.

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PDC Healthcare

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Seemingly small but pivotal elements in this are Patient ID Bands and Medical Labels.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

– Virtual Sitter aims to enhance patient safety, address workforce challenges, and improve care delivery for hospitals and health systems. This technology offers a valuable tool for hospitals and health systems to enhance patient safety, optimize workforce efficiency, and improve the overall quality of care.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By detailing these specifications, preference cards help streamline surgical planning, foster improved communication among the operating room (OR) staff, and ultimately enhance patient safety. It ensures that the most relevant, current data informs all decisions made in the OR, promoting patient safety and quality of care.

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Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A chain of command can deliver guidance to staff and enhance the culture of safety.

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Patient Safety 139

Health Care Dive

JUNE 20, 2023

The layoffs, reported by Insider, come after the VA renegotiated its contract with Cerner in May over patient safety issues and follow massive job cuts from other tech giants this year.

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Meditech

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is proven by a recent JAMA Study (Journal of the American Medical Association) that found a positive association between frontline user–rated EHR usability and EHR safety performance. Despite the wide adoption and optimization of EHRs across the continuum of care, some healthcare leaders view EHR usability as a pain point.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ongoing national medication, medical supply and medical equipment shortages are harming patients, a new survey reveals. Providing appropriate care has become increasingly difficult, leading to instances of unsafe practices, compromised care and harmful, otherwise avoidable patient safety incidents, the survey found.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Handwashing adherence is on the up-and-up as more hospitals are holding their leadership accountable for hand hygiene, patient safety watchdog The Leapfrog Group reports. |

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We have embraced and integrated innovation and technology into our DNA with the goal of enhancing hospital performance and ensuring patient safety. .' "Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi was established to be a hub of the Principle Healthcare Group for medical technology.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 7, 2021

McMorris Rodgers cited alleged problems with patient safety, such as veterans getting the wrong prescription, and with the Cerner patient portal. The issues identified involved patient safety, productivity, governance and management, cost, patient portal experience, testing, data and change management.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Marcus Schabacker spoke about patient safety, cyberattacks in healthcare and risks from the rise of at-home care.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

To mark World Patient Safety Day on September 17, the patient-led Light Collective plans to lead discussions in Washington, D.C., designed to help ensure that patient concerns about health data aggregation are given the stage.

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Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Incidents of falls and trauma and of objects unintentionally left in a body after surgery decreased by about 25% since 2012, according to the group that assigns letter grades to hospitals.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With the experience gained and quality outcomes demonstrated, the health system decided to take a similar approach in lower-acuity care settings that still required direct, continuous observation of at-risk patients. "Labor-pool cost savings, staff efficiency and patient safety were the primary focus."

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Healthcare It News

MAY 3, 2023

"Infections like these can be life or death for some patients. We recognize the tremendous strain the pandemic put on hospitals and their workforce, but alarming findings like these indicate hospitals must recommit to patient safety and build more resilience."

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This included detailed records of system implementations, staff training programs, data integration mechanisms, patient safety protocols, and continuous improvement initiatives." "Our team collaboratively ensured that all aspects of our digital systems, processes, and integrations were thoroughly documented.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS According to CGMH superintendent Dr Chien-tzung Chen, they took the HIMSS DHI assessment to determine if their current IT system has "[delivered] comprehensive benefits on hospital operations, improvement of medical quality, and patient safety."

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 30, 2024

An article posted to its website last month said the health system is highly focused on developing responsible AI in healthcare , and that it values the need for key guardrails to protect patient safety.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

1 Despite advances over the past decade and the technology’s power to enhance patient safety and enable greater efficiencies, Andrew Meyer, Director of Global Standards at GS1 US, said many healthcare organizations remain “gun shy” about RFID. “There’s so much you can do.

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CDC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

“What If” I was seen, heard, and treated like a partner? Regarded as the greatest English novelist during the Victorian Era, Charles Dickens once said, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.”

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Patient Safety 90

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mike Brandofino, Caregility’s President and COO, talks about the benefits of bedside telehealth technology and how health systems can scale telehealth at the point of care.

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