The Leapfrog Group, known for its annual hospital grade rankings, has announced the launch of a new hospital recognition program specifically for facilities and systems that exhibit a commitment to the care and safety of inpatients with diabetes.
Category: Quality
New Jersey hospital 1st to earn new Joint Commission certification
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center has become the first hospital in the U.S. to earn The Joint Commission’s new Health Care Equity Certification, which recognizes facilities that make health equity a strategic priority, leading to more equitab…
Joint Commission acquires National Quality Forum
The Joint Commission has acquired the National Quality Forum with the goal of consolidating quality measures.
Hospitals have a risky noise problem, experts say
Monitors beeping, equipment shuffling, and patients, nurses and physicians coordinating care can make hospitals uncomfortably loud places for individuals both with or without hearing disorders — heightening anxiety and causing headaches, irritability a…
AI in 'high-stakes' clinical environments: 2 chief medical officers weigh in
The healthcare industry is poised to see more clinically-facing uses of artificial intelligence as the technology rapidly advances, creating a new set of challenges and opportunities for chief medical officers.
True quality isn't measured in rankings, says Northwell's chief quality officer
When hospitals are ranked by reliable sources — such as The Leapfrog Group, CMS and U.S. News & World Report — top scores go a long way to reaffirming safety and satisfaction efforts for both patients and staff. Similarly, lower scores highlight where …
HAIs are on the rise. Here's how hospitals can brace
There’s a plethora of factors propelling the upward trend of hospital-acquired infections and outbreaks, meaning hospitals’ prevention efforts need to be complex, too, experts told Becker’s.
AHA awards Pennsylvania system for quality innovations
The American Hospital Association has selected Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health as the 2023 recipient of its Quest for Quality Prize.
White House taps military surgeon to lead pandemic office
President Joe Biden has selected retired Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, MD, to serve as inaugural director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, effective Aug. 7.
Joint Commission cuts 200 more standards
The Joint Commission is eliminating 200 additional standards from its accreditation programs for ambulatory and behavioral health centers, critical access hospitals, laboratories and nursing homes, marking the accrediting body’s second major set of red…
