Guess what two medical specialties are the most likely to be sued for medical malpractice? If you said OB-GYNs, you got one correct. Here a hint about the second group: You be hard pressed to find a hospital without them.
Leadership rounds: Create a ‘patient safety first’ culture
Doctors aren the only people who should be making rounds at your facility. Hospital executives need to get out from behind their desks and make their own patient safety leadership rounds.
Does your hospital’s website need a facelift?
People who come to your hospital website are typically in a hurry and may not be in the best mood. Since this is your chance to make a great first impression, you don want to screw it up. And if your hospital website hasn been updated in the past few years, there a very good […] [MORE]
Make zero ‘never events’ your hospital’s goal
“Never events received their name because theye serious adverse events that should never happen theye 100% preventable. Problem is, they do happen and with alarming frequency. And despite mandatory reporting, only about half the states comply, and what they report varies due to flawed measurement processes. So how can hospitals improve?
Technology can get patients more involved or alienate them
Technology can do a lot to improve care and boost efficiency at healthcare organizations. But if the right steps aren’t taken, it can also make patients feel alienated and ignored by their doctors.
Positive social networking: 7 rules for providers
Most doctors frequently use social media for both personal and professional purposes. That creates risks for hospitals.
Are quality improvement programs really lowering costs?
Hospitals are doing all they can to lower their costs. One way theye doing this is by using quality improvement programsto prevent readmissions. And while they are having success at lowering readmissions, a new study shows the cost-savings aspect isn always there.
How to handle negative online reviews
In the past, patients came to hospitals because they lived close, but now there’s a lot more competition and patient reviews of your facility and your physicians can matter a lot.
Will maximum shift duration for interns be extended to 28-hours again?
For the past five years first-year residents have been limited to working 16-hour maximum shifts. Before 2011, they were allowed to work 28-hour maximum shifts. But that was changed after a 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that residents working 24-hour shifts were more likely to injure themselves and their patients, and hadan increased […] [MORE]
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