As part of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule, CMS has finalized an alternative pathway for the New...
Each year, we recognize World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts...
Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 10 – 16, 2019
Patient Safety Awareness Week is an initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). During this week, IHI seeks to inspire action...
February 10 – 16, 2019 has been designated as Sepsis Survivor Week.
Sepsis Alliance is honoring the 1.4 million Americans who survive sepsis every year. Many of these survivors face physical,...
There are few jobs tougher than that of a compliance officer, quality director or policy and procedure coordinator, especially in today’s rapidly-changing healthcare landscape. Your responsibilities may seem straightforward—staying ahead...
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time. Each year in the U.S., at least 2 million people get an antibiotic-resistant infection, and at least...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that it has reached separate settlements with Boston Medical Center (BMC), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH),...
There’s an old saying that the more things change, the more they stay the same. This statement is so true for healthcare organizations trying to manage compliance, patient safety and...
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
It’s About Time – the Sepsis Alliance acronym that everyone should know:
    Temperature – Higher or lower than normal
    Infection – May have signs and symptoms...