Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

Discrimination, misinformation, and a lack of healthcare access still pose dangers to the LGBTQ+ patient population—and healthcare providers have a duty to respond. Here are some resources for healthcare providers to better help their LGBTQ+ patients.

Hospitals are turning to technology to get a good look at how their operating rooms, well … operate. And the results are not only improving OR efficiency but boosting clinical outcomes as well.

An initiative launched in January has significantly improved efficiency at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center‘s emergency department.

For patients, lengthy wait times are common at emergency rooms across the country. The result is a poor patient experience, with some patients choosing to leave emergency rooms to seek care at other facilities.

In years past, the term-ending grades for the various accreditation organizations have been transmitted to Congress in the late fall/early winter (the winter portion depends on where you are), but for Fiscal Year ’21 (Oct. 1, 2019 – Sept. 30, 2020), CMS delayed publication until May 2023.

Create easy to store and quick to move disaster kits to provide staff items they may need in an emergency.

Create easy to store and quick to move disaster kits to provide staff items they may need in an emergency.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning present opportunities in the credentialing and enrollment processes within the healthcare industry.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a physician’s claim of age discrimination against the health system in which he was employed. The Court found that the physician was unable to show that the health system’s complaints against him were motivated by his age.

When reading a medical study, providers should focus more on the suggestions and solutions it offers—not just shocking or dramatic statistics, says Brad Truax, MD, a board-certified physician in neurology and internal medicine with over 20 years of experience in medical administration and patient safety. The focus on solutions is especially necessary when a study generates a lot of headlines and media attention, he adds.