Category: Quality

A recent study estimated Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital spent more than $5.6 million on quality metric reporting in 2018, which translates to more than 108,000 hours of work in preparation and reporting data. 

The Joint Commission is known for setting the standards for quality patient care across the healthcare industry. Achieving accreditation, certification or even voluntary certifications from the body serves as proof that an organization has achieved som…

Over the course of 15 years, Houston Methodist Hospital has reduced the sepsis death rate from 35 percent to 6 percent — progress driven by unwavering commitment and constant education.

The Joint Commission has announced a new, voluntary certification for hospitals and health systems to achieve sustainable healthcare practices. 

Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Mo., recently recruited two Moxi robots to deliver medications and hospital supplies to patients, CBS affiliate KCTV5 reported Sept. 14. 

Over a 6-year period 25 percent of U.S. health visits were conducted by a non-physician, according to Harvard Medical School researchers. 

Financial stress, labor issues and employee burnout are challenging chief medical officers at hospitals and health systems. Bill Bornstein, MD, PhD, told Becker’s these crises can lead to revolutionary change. 

With quality and safety underpinning nearly every aspect of healthcare work, one might assume hospitals and health systems have well-established ways of finding out what their total investments in quality and safety look like. Not so, leaders told Beck…

Since opening in December 2021, there has not been a single hospital-acquired infection at Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Hall, W. Va.. 

The rollout of Mass General Brigham’s new quality strategy comes with a subtle culture change — one where those working at the organization should always assume that there is room for improvement.