Seven states have adopted legislation to enact the PA Licensure Compact, meaning the model is now activated, the American Academy of Physician Associates said April 5.
Category: Quality
Memorial Hermann halts liver transplants
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has voluntarily stopped its liver transplant program after learning of and investigating what it calls “irregularities with donor acceptance criteria.”
FDA clears 1st AI sepsis diagnostic tool
The FDA has authorized the nation’s first AI-powered sepsis detection tool, artificial intelligence company Prenosis said April 3.
Another state joins PA Licensure Compact
West Virginia is now the fifth state to enact the PA Licensure Compact, the American Academy of Physician Associates said March 28.
'Profits over protection': Critics fret over draft CDC masking guidance
Healthcare workers and other experts are expressing concern over the CDC’s draft masking guidelines, saying that, if finalized, the guidance would incentivize hospitals to prioritize profits over protection, NBC News reported March 18.
The dual languages of a chief quality officer
The most effective chief quality officers possess a fluency in two distinct tongues: the language of people — rich with the nuances of human connection and collaboration — and the language of spreadsheets, marked by the objective precision of data.&nbs…
Steps to correct immediate jeopardy at Mission have 'backslid,' nurses say
Regulators determined HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., was no longer in immediate jeopardy Feb. 23, but some nurses at the hospital claim measures in place when surveyors were present have not been consistent.
16 of nation's top health systems form AI clinical safety network
Leaders from 16 of the nation’s top health systems have formed a network dedicated to responsible development and use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector, according to a March 11 announcement.
Healthcare workers report physicians dismissed long COVID symptoms: New study
A newly published review suggests even those in the healthcare industry find it difficult to access care for long COVID symptoms, and that in some cases, they do not believe physicians took their concerns seriously.
Hackensack hospitals set bar as 1st in US to achieve this Joint Commission certification
Two months after launching a voluntary sustainability certification for hospitals, The Joint Commission has awarded it to four Hackensack Meridian facilities, which are the first in the nation to achieve it, according to a March 6 news release.
