Third-party entities provide a host of integral services for modern industries. Healthcare is no exception, yet the field’s strict regulations, sensitive operating environment, and challenging threat landscape make it especially critical to adopt best practices in managing the risks connected to these vendor relationships.
A national study of women aged 18 to 44 showed that complicated pregnancies are growing more prevalent in the United States—they rose by 16.4% from 2014 to 2018. The same study, which looked at 1.8 million pregnancies, revealed that childbirth complications increased by about 14% from 2014 to 2018.
Now that hospitals and other healthcare providers have had time to meet the CMS staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements, CMS is easing up on verification, according to a Quality, Safety and Oversight group memo posted Tuesday afternoon.
On episode 55 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Michael Ramsay, CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, talks about lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case and how to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Join us for Patient Safety NOW, PSQH’s exclusive virtual event on June 23, 2022. Learn how your health care leadership peers have adapted and adjusted their management methods in the wake of 2022’s healthcare sea of change. This free online summit will offer valuable and helpful insight as you continue to move forward.
Efforts to uncover the causes of errors and implement changes that make a difference should leave no stone unturned. The use of an integrated healthcare risk management technology solution that seamlessly and securely connects with the other software systems in place at hospitals and healthcare organizations can play a key role in improving transparency, eliminating hazardous conditions, and contributing to improved outcomes. This content is presented in partnership with Origami Risk.
Written by a former airline pilot turned nurse and a patient safety expert, this practical resource offers solutions to managing longstanding challenges in patient care by applying the practices of crew resource management. This one-of-a-kind resource uses engaging case studies and real-life examples to provide a framework for improving communication and patient safety.
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