By Don Jarrell Is there a healthcare organization anywhere that doesn’t want to provide top quality care? This is one of the highest priorities...
A Culture of Quality: What It Is and What to Break to Get It
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Computers vs. Humans: Divide to Succeed
by Don Jarrell Time after time in our work with hospitals engaged in improving quality and safety management, I have seen management and staff...
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...
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...
Imported Drug-Resistant Stomach Bug Spreading In U.S.
Source: ModernHealthcare.com Associated Press — A drug-resistant strain of a nasty stomach bug made its way into the U.S. and spread, causing...