Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, has lost its trauma center verification from the American College of Surgeons, according to a Dec. 7 report from the Idaho Statesman.
Category: Quality
New York hospital cuts corners on weight-loss surgeries, sources claim: New York Times
The New York Times published an investigation Dec. 7, pointing to a number of concerns with the bariatric surgery program at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, part of NYC Health + Hospitals.
PA Licensure Compact gains momentum
Efforts to establish a Physician Assistant Licensure Compact in the U.S. are gaining traction, with Wisconsin becoming the newest state to join this week.
Providers often disagree on sepsis risk, study suggests
A third of patient deaths in hospitals include a sepsis diagnosis, according to the CDC, but the disease is widely misdiagnosed — and physicians’ assessments vary widely, according to a study published Dec. 5 in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.&nb…
30 moves from The Joint Commission in 2023
In 2023, The Joint Commission has overhauled accreditation standards, elevated health equity to a national patient safety goal, launched a new certification program and more.
How to sift through the AI noise, per Trinity's clinical chief
When it comes to weighing AI’s use in healthcare, Dan Roth, MD, chief clinical and community division operations officer of Trinity Health, asks three questions.
Hospitals divided on new transplant method
An emerging method to retrieve hearts from organ donors has the potential to significantly expand the number of hearts available for patients awaiting transplant. However, not all hospitals are on board, with many experts citing ethical and legal conce…
The long road to 'physician associate'
The American Association of Physician Associates is still in the early stages of a sweeping effort to rebrand the PA profession — and sunset the title “physician assistant” — but hopes to make important strides in 2024, AAPA CEO Lisa Gables told B…
How patient expectations get in the way of reducing low-value care
Of the nearly $3 trillion spent in the U.S. each year on healthcare, an estimated 10% to 30% of it is spent on low-value care.
Only 24% of hospital board members have clinical backgrounds
A 2022 survey found less than a quarter of hospital and health system board members have a clinical background, underscoring the need for all stakeholders to collaborate and educate boards on quality and performance improvement, according to an America…
