Category: Quality

Omicron’s swift emergence is just one of the curveballs the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown scientists. Now, scientists tread especially carefully when making predictions on the pandemic’s future trajectory, NBC News reported Jan. 30. 

Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking CMOs in the last two weeks.

At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, about 60 to 70 percent of unvaccinated adults in the U.S. have been infected. Still, there are significant differences in hospitalization rates among the vaccinated and unvaccinated, indicating natural immunity d…

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

Some hospitals are bringing in underqualified or nonspecialized physicians because of staffing shortages, a move Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, believes may sacrifice patient safety.

Amid the pandemic’s omicron surge, one expert has three patient safety and infection control issues top of mind.

A CIA-led investigation has found that most cases of “Havana Syndrome,” a mysterious illness first identified in 2016, were likely not caused by a sustained global campaign from a foreign adversary, according to Politico.

Below are 12 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking CMOs in the last two weeks.

The CDC has an interactive “Coronavirus Self-Checker,” a clinical assessment tool to help individuals determine when to seek testing or care if they suspect they have COVID-19 or have come into close contact with someone with COVID-19.

Peter Silver, MD, hasn’t allowed the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic distract him from the goal that has defined his career: providing his patients with the highest quality of care possible.