The individuals honored in Becker’s 2023 “Patient safety experts to know” list are noteworthy proponents of patient harm reduction, disease management, disaster preparedness and more.
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COVID-19 cases zero out at Boston hospital, 1st time since 2020
Just nine days ahead of the end of the public health emergency in the U.S., Boston-based Tufts Medical Center became the first known hospital in the country with zero COVID-19-positive patients, WFXT, a Fox affiliate station, reported May 2.
Physician accuses AHRQ of 'deeply flawed analysis' in patient safety research
Matt Bivens, MD, the EMS medical director at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, Mass., and a Harvard Medical Faculty-associated physician, criticized an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study on emergency department errors and accused the ag…
2022 False Claims Act recoveries lowest in 14 years: 5 things to know
In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. government recovered a total of $2.2 billion in payouts related to False Claims Act violations — its lowest recovery total in 14 years — according to February 2023 data from the U.S. Department of Justice, which was summar…
The path to becoming a nursing leader: 9 C-suite women lend advice
If you ask a nurse leader why they moved away from the bedside and into leadership, there is a good possibility they will give a version of this answer: “Because I wanted to make more of an impact.”
Renowned rheumatologist drowns while fishing
Richard Brasington, MD, an internationally renowned clinical rheumatologist, drowned in the North Fork River in Missouri on April 30, The Kansas City Star reported May 1.
Kootenai Health increases transparency amid covenant violation
Publicly owned Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health said it will be holding investor calls more frequently after violating a covenant agreement.
Why an ER physician was named OSF's innovator of the year
An emergency room physician at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., won the health system’s inaugural Innovator of the Year award for advancing a handheld ultrasound technology.
What's scaring ASC leaders
Three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what healthcare trends they are the most wary of and why.
CVS Health closes $11.5B primary care deal: 4 things to know
CVS Health completed its acquisition of primary care organization Oak Street Health in an all-cash, $10.6 billion deal.
