Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 11 - 17, 2018. Patient Safety Awareness Week is an initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Each year, IHI's United in Patient Safety...
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There are few jobs tougher than that of a compliance officer or policy and procedure coordinator, especially in today’s rapidly-changing healthcare landscape. Your responsibilities may seem straightforward—staying ahead of regulatory...
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Antibiotics save lives, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause side effects and lead to antibiotic resistance. At least 80 million antibiotic prescriptions each year are unnecessary in...
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When your job responsibilities are as important and extensive as managing healthcare compliance and policies and procedures, looking for a little help is understandable. For healthcare compliance directors and other...
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Developing and implementing an effective compliance program is critical for all healthcare organizations. A successful compliance program addresses the public and private sectors’ mutual goals of reducing fraud and abuse;...
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There’s an old saying that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In few instances is this truer than for healthcare organizations trying to manage compliance and...
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Today is One Health Day. One Health Day is an international campaign co-coordinated by the One Health Commission, the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team and the One Health Platform Foundation. The goal of One Health...
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By Chad Terhune | September 22, 2017 | Kaiser Health News Seeking to prevent superbug outbreaks, federal health officials said they have approved the first gastrointestinal medical scope with a disposable cap for use in...
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Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids.The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects...
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ERAS as defined by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, “Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) refers to patient-centered, evidence-based, multidisciplinary team developed pathways for a surgical specialty and facility culture...
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