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Almost every hospital machine now comes with an alarm, and the constant noise has threatened to overwhelm nurses. Meanwhile, patient fear of setting off bed or other alarms can lead to immobility, a critical problem for patients whose recovery depends in part on movement. The Joint Commission…
A digital version of the 2020 AHA Environmental Scan is now available. This annual publication details the most-pressing data and trends in health care today. Insights from the scan will help health care leaders strategize and plan for the future with insights related to access, health and well-…
Twenty years ago, the Institute of Medicine released, To Err is Human, a report which drew attention to the need to do more to prevent medical harm.
Researchers, innovators, patients and others with expertise in nephology are invited to submit proposals to Redesign Dialysis Phase 2, a competition to develop prototypes to improve dialysis.
Patient self-harm represents “a challenging vulnerability” in nonpsychiatric health care facilities according to a recent article in the American Journal of Nursing. “Phone cords, plasticware, and pens—all items found on a typical hospital unit and all seemingly benign. Yet unchecked, each can be…
Last week, Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced bipartisan legislation to add 1,000 Medicare-funded training positions to approved residency programs in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry or pain management.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week approved two bills to strengthen maternal care and access to care, including in rural areas. The Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (H.R.
The American Hospital Association Value Initiative will host a webinar Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. ET, Unconscious Bias: From Awareness to Action. Building a culture of value requires addressing human behaviors, including unconscious bias.
The House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 1309) requiring the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to set standards employers must follow to prevent workplace violence. These include developing and implementing comprehensive plans and prohibiting retaliation against…
U.S. hospitals made significant strides following a 1999 Institute of Medicine report, which issued an urgent call for health systems to improve quality and safety.