Risk Management
One barrier to good communication is that the hospital hierarchy puts nurses at a power disadvantage, and many are afraid to speak the truth to doctors.
With the median annual loss of nearly $450,000 due to theft many practices have plenty of room for improvement, new research from MGMA found.
Pilot test kicks off plan to establish armed guards at all Northwell hospitals within the next year as the system responds to staff demand, increase in workforce violence.
Hospital-acquired infections hinder recovery, add costs for patients and hit hospitals' bottom lines for billions, Leapfrog Group says.
Engaging everyone in a risk management mindset can transform a healthcare organization into a more successful and competitive entity.
Submissions for speaking opportunities at the health IT conference are open until July 16, 2018.
The lack of proper PPE can lead to hospital-acquired infections, poor safety scores, low public rankings and government penalties.
About 47 percent of physicians who indicated they had been harassed said they were harassed by another physician.
LifeBridge said they discovered the breach on March 18, which involved malware that infected the server that hosts their EMR, patient registration and billing systems.
While gap analysis can find existing vulnerabilities in an organization's security, it's not an equal substitution for HIPAA-required risk analysis.