Category: Quality

Nine additional U.S. hospitals have been designated as Rare Disease Centers of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders, according to a May 4 press release. There are now 40 total across the country.

Every time a mistake is made in a healthcare setting, there can be serious repercussions. Patients may suffer lifetime injuries or even pay the ultimate price for someone else’s mistake. Hospitals may wind up paying the price literally — financially an…

The National Organization for Rare Diseases has designated Cleveland Clinic as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence, making it one of 40 U.S. medical centers with the distinction. 

At Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., key emergency department statistics including “left without being seen” and “average time to see a physician” are at record lows, said Maria Aponte, BSN, RN, administrative director of emergency…

The Association of American Physicians has tapped Paul Noble, MD, chair of the department of medicine at Cedars-Sinai, to be the organization’s next president.

Below are four hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings for chief quality officers. 

 The Joint Commission named three people to its executive leadership team May 1, each of whom will report to the organization’s president and CEO, Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD. 

Some recent human infections have been tied to birds, rodents and, in one case, a rare iguana bite. Here are three recent animal-to-human infection stories in order of Becker’s coverage:

It’s no secret that healthcare as an industry could do better at being proactive with quality and safety data. 

The American Hospital Association in partnership with the CDC launched a peer-to-peer learning hub experience for healthcare quality leaders.