Infographic Outlines 90-Second Fall Triage Process
After conducting an impact study on the financial costs and increased length of stay (LOS) associated with certain adverse events that occur in hospitals across the country, American Data Network (ADN
An impact case study, published by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, illustrates how St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN used data obtained through implementation of AHRQ’
Pay-for-performance programs and value-based purchasing incentives, along with intensified public reporting practices, are changing the way hospitals nationwide are addressing certain healthcare-assoc
Leilani Schweitzer’s son died after a series of medical mistakes. In her talk she discusses the importance and possibilities of transparency in medicine, especially after preventable errors. And how t
The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) has published the first of four white papers designed to explain the organization’s Getting to Zero initiative which fosters a proactive app
New research, conducted at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital and presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 61st Annual Scientific Session, has shown that use of a 27-question, heart failure di