Culture and engagement are priorities during Patient Safety Awareness Week
This week is designated as Patient Safety Awareness Week. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is the lead sponsor of the event, which is...
Chronic disease self-management training slated for April
Lay leader training will be held in Aberdeen for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and the Diabetes Self-Management Program offered by Better Choices Better...
Trustee Guide: Quality tools for hospital boards
Recognizing the critical role trustees play and that quality is the top priority for health care facilities, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has updated...
CMS 2019 eCQM pre-publication available
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its pre-publication of the annual update to electronic clinical quality measures. The publication describes...
CDC launches antibiotic stewardship online course
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship released the first in a four-part online training course on antibiotic stewardship. Additional...
CMS holds annual quality conference
SDAHO joined nearly 2,600 thought leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research...
FDA recalls HeartStart MRx defibrillators
Philips Electronics North America Corp. has recalled 71 HeartStart MRx defibrillators produced in September and October 2016 due to a defect that may cause...
FDA approves blood test for detecting concussions
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it has approved the first blood test to determine mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly...
Stories from the frontline: Health care providers’ tales of evacuation
On a daily basis there are news reports about emergencies or disasters striking somewhere in the world. Disasters not only impact the general population,...
MIPS reporting deadline approaching: Ten things to know
The time for submitting 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) information is fast approaching: March 16 or March 31, depending on the reporting system...
