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In May of 2024, the Joint Commission published its annual report regarding sentinel event data for 2023. Reporting sentinel events to The Joint Commission is a voluntary process, which may lead to the conclusion that the actual numbers are significantly higher than reported. (The Joint Commission, 2024)
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its 2025 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) in July. It invited all interested parties to submit comments by September 9.
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“Immediate jeopardy” may conjure images of medical error or compromised safety systems, but the reality is that any action (or lack thereof) that may lead to serious harm can be seen as an immediate jeopardy situation.
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Nearly one-third of sterile processing departments (SPDs) reported not having a tracking system in place to manage the sterilization process, according to preliminary results of a research project called “What Counts in Sterile Processing Departments: Measuring Defects and Responses.”
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Hospitals across the country are moving to US Med-Equip’s new pressure-redistributing foam mattresses, specially designed to provide multiple layers of support and relief to improve the way patients rest and heal during their hospital stays. Nuvay Blue, a tri-layer...
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Memorial Hermann Health System and Aldine ISD recently announced an unprecedented partnership to design a career-technical education (CTE) high school that will help prepare students for well-paying careers in health care and address local education and health care...
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