How Structured Reporting Can Lead to Better Patient Outcomes
A coalition of 14 professional societies, led by the American College of Cardiology and by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, estimates that only 10% of United States cardiac catheterization labs use structured reporting to improve efficiency and bolster patient outcomes.
DNV Resumes All Annual Surveys Onsite and Unannounced
Noting that the AO said in January that it was likely to continue the remote annual surveys through at least April, DNV announced through an advisory March 23 that “COVID-19 positivity rates, hospitalizations, and community transmission have dropped significantly, making it much safer to return to onsite survey activities.”
Former Nurse’s Criminal Conviction Will Have a ‘Chilling Effect’ on Healthcare
Vaught was convicted Friday of a 2017 fatal drug error after a three-day trial that continues to capture the attention of nurses across the country, many of whom worry that the case could set a precedent of criminalizing medical errors. Vaught, scheduled to be sentenced May 13, faces three to six years in prison for neglect and one to two years for negligent homicide.
Physicians Eager to Help Address Patients’ Social Drivers of Health
The survey was conducted by The Physician Foundation from Feb. 2 to Feb. 11. Data was collected from more than 1,500 physicians. One-third of the physicians who responded to the survey practice primary care, which was defined as family medicine, general practice, internal medicine, or pediatrics. The remaining survey respondents practice in one of two dozen specialties.
Physicians Still Keen on Telehealth Despite Challenges
New survey results indicate that “telehealth use will outlive the pandemic,” reported by Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s health services division, conducted fall 2021, which captured physician telehealth utilization including opportunities and frustrations.
Training Future Nurses With Future Doctors Boosts Teamwork and Collaboration
The program, based at NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, is an example of interprofessional education (IPE), designed to develop effective working relationships between different types of healthcare students and practitioners to support health outcomes.
One-Third of Nurses Plan to Quit Their Jobs in 2022, Thanks to High Stress and Burnout
Not all are leaving nursing; 40% plan to pursue a nursing role elsewhere. But nearly 32% of nurses plan to either retire or the field altogether, according to Nursing in the Time of COVID-19, an annual report by staffing agency Incredible Health, which surveyed 2,500 nurses.
AHA to Hospitals: Be Prepared for Attack from Russian Cyber Hackers
In a recent blog post, the AHA said that the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) had released a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn that hackers had gained network access to some organizations by exploiting default multifactorial authentication (MFA) protocols and a known vulnerability of a Windows print spooler.
Patient Safety Awareness Week Resources From PSQH
Here’s a recap of the content we ran for Patient Safety Awareness Week. Thanks to our partners this week for their support: GOJO, the makers of Purell; Nuance; PDC; and the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.
PSQH Innovation Awards Winner: SCL Health Improves Process for Prone Positioning of COVID-19 Patients
The fourth annual PSQH Innovation Awards recognize healthcare organizations who overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges. In this article, we highlight the winning submission selected from SCL Health in Broomfield, Colorado. Thanks to Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, vice president of safety programs at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, for her help in evaluating the submissions.