Category: Quality

For Pooja Vyas, DO, the big question for hospitalists, case managers, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists and nurses is, “What is the reason the patient cannot go home today?”

In the healthcare quality space, clinicians must track a plethora of metrics and measures, creating an environment where it can be easy to lose focus of ongoing priorities.

Similar to 2023, hospitals are most frequently cited for deficiencies in patient rights, according to CMS data obtained by Becker’s. 

Hospitals are faring better on key quality and safety measures than they were before the pandemic, according to a new report from The American Hospital Association and Vizient. 

MarinHealth Medical Center is pioneering the use of an AI-powered tool to detect the exact location of an aneurysm, CBS News reported Sept. 9. 

The goal of any hospitalization is to resolve the issue that brought the patient to our doorstep in the first place. Focus is the watchword. Whether it’s routine care or quality improvement work, most of our efforts pinpoint the single diagnosis for wh…

Physician assistants might be granted interstate practice by spring 2026.

National orthopedic organizations do not have clear guidelines for obese and overweight patients seeking joint replacements, but individual physicians have different cutoffs — and the variation is complicating care, The New York Times reported Sept. 4….

Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS 5-star rating for cleanliness.

Amanda Caldwell, BSN, RN, did not intend to step into leadership, but her desire to make things better for patients and serve staff eventually drove her toward such roles.