“If you see something, say something.” It’s a phrase familiar to front-line staff who hospitals and health systems in large part rely on to report safety risks and events, but in many cases, a key component is missing: Training.
Category: Quality
15 states that mandate surgical smoke evacuation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed A.B. 1007 into law which requires healthcare facilities to use all tools feasible to remove surgical smoke plumes — making it the 15th state in the nation to do so.
Sutter Health, Press Ganey partner on experience improvement
Sacramento-based Sutter Health has partnered with Press Ganey to leverage the company’s Human Experience platform and pinpoint where to focus improvement efforts for patients and staff.
Ballad's clinical chief embraces 'big, hairy' goals
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital quality and safety scores dropped. Amit Vashist, MD, is working to rapidly fix this issue at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health.
The case for black boxes beyond the OR: Viewpoint
“Black boxes” in operating rooms are gaining popularity as a tool to improve safety and optimize efficiency. Given their benefits in this area, there is a significant opportunity for hospitals to improve patient safety by installing them in other high-…
A case for acing the basics, per Christus' chief clinical officer
Healthcare is ripe for innovation, but that innovation is less impactful if health systems can’t ensure it efficiently reaches patients across the organization. That’s where acing the basics comes in, says Sam Bagchi, MD, executive vice president and c…
How 'elbow time' can give clinicians a voice: Advocate CNO
Chief Nursing Officer Giancarlo Lyle-Edrosolo, DNP, RN, often scrubs in on procedures and rounds with the 3,000-plus clinicians and physicians he leads at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
COVID-19 vaccine pioneers win Nobel Prize
Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD — two Penn Medicine scientists known for their groundbreaking work on messenger RNA that laid the foundation for COVID-19 vaccines — have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
New rule demands more from hospitals on sepsis prevention
Beginning this fall, hospitals could be at risk of losing funding if they do not meet certain benchmarks for sepsis care, due to a Biden administration rule proposed in August.
Leapfrog Group names 3 new board members
The Leapfrog Group, known for its annual hospital safety grade rankings, elected three new members to its board of directors, according to a Sept. 26 news release.
