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Alliance with CIHQ
Prista Corporation and the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) Collaborate to Enhance Patient...
Top Healthcare Quality Issues of 2015
Source: HealthLeadersMedia.com Six quality issues warrant the attention of healthcare leaders: misdiagnoses, star ratings, socioeconomic adjustment...
U.S. Boosts New Ebola Drug
Source: NBC News The U.S. government says it will help develop a new Ebola drug — one of five drugs that are being tested against the deadly virus....
How Cloud Computing Enables Interoperability
Source: HealthcareITNews.com CMS has signaled a renewed focus on interoperability, a welcome development for healthcare professionals...
Hospital Medicine: Flexible Schedule for Better Patient Care
Source: HealthLeadersMedia.com By having hospitalists admit a disproportionate number of patients at the start of their work week, they can then...
5 Tips on surgical attire — what to wear in, or around the operating room
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review AORN's New Surgical Attire Recommended Practices: Five Points to Know The Association of Perioperative Registered...
Hospitals Face Penalties On Patient Injuries
Source: Kaiser Health News During a hernia operation, Dorothea Handron’s surgeon unknowingly pierced her bowel. It took five days for doctors to...
Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards
Source: Gallup.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2014, Americans say nurses have the highest honesty and ethical standards. Members of Congress and...