Quality and Safety
Between 2005 and 2016, only 21 percent of hospitals substantially improved their clinical work environments; most made no improvements.
The healthcare system could save $10 billion annually if Type 2 sufferers used dietary changes to reduce HbA1c levels by 1 percent.
A daily shift meeting that includes a game of cards that tests staff knowledge of protocols and doles out a small observational task could yield important improvements.
Nurses who earned a BA reported being significantly better prepared than nurses with associate degrees in several areas of clinical care.
Password strength, multiple tabs and SOC audits are some of the means by which healthcare providers can protect sensitive patient data.
Open enrollment, which begins November 1, will not be negatively impacted, CMS says.
The settlement with New Jersey resolves two separate privacy breaches regarding members HIV/AIDS status and those with AFib.
Privacy & Security
Basic building blocks of a good information security plan can be found at lower costs than many might expect.
The death toll stood at 11 Friday and two hospitals had been badly damaged, forced to evacuate.
Patients pickup harmful MRSA bacteria from touching dogs but stricter adherence to hand washing among solutions to eliminating the risk, study says.