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Mastering the tricky act of transforming population health with

WEBAlbert Tomchaney, MD, became the first chief medical officer of the Indiana-based Franciscan Alliance, which operates as Franciscan Health, in 2008. He has …

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5 AMA Resources to Promote Physician Wellbeing

WEBThe AMA has responded by quickly moving new resources into the field that support the well-being of physicians during a time of acute stress,” she said. The five new online …

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement boosts health equity efforts

WEBBy Christopher Cheney. With sponsorship funding, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is launching a new iteration of the organization's Pursuing …

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The Joint Commission elevates health equity to National Patient …

WEBby A.J. Plunkett ([email protected])The Joint Commission (TJC) —which last year issued new hospital Leadership standards to encourage health …

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5 ways healthcare organizations can address social determinants …

WEBBy Christopher Cheney. Healthcare providers can address social determinants of health through five approaches—awareness, adjustment, assistance, …

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Understanding the new Joint Commission requirements for …

WEBThe steadily climbing maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has (appropriately) attracted a great deal of media attention over the last few years. Figures from the …

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MemorialCare making great strides in reducing patient harm

WEBThe Fountain Valley, California-based MemorialCare health system has made significant progress in decreasing patient harm. Patient safety has been a …

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AHA: ‘A strong and resilient workforce is the backbone of our …

WEBBy Christopher Cheney. A new report published by the American Hospitals Association (AHA) calls on health systems and hospitals to focus on three core …

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CMS approves merger of HFAP with Accreditation Commission for …

WEBby A.J. Plunkett ([email protected])The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the oldest CMS-approved hospital accreditation program …

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Q&A: The Impact of To Err is Human at 20 Accreditation

WEBBy Brian Ward. November 29 marks the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine report To Err is Human, which flipped conventional ideas about medical errors and prevention …

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OSHA’s Regulatory Plans for 2023 Accreditation & Quality …

WEBOSHA plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a communications tower safety standard in March 2023, according to the Department of …

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Safe rooms for suicidal patients Accreditation & Quality …

WEBThis can include moving the patient to a room closest to the nurses’ station for close observation or to a “safe room” that has been constructed specifically for …

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TJC warns immediate threats to safety ‘spiking’ over single-use …

WEBCheck your emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and anywhere else where pandemic-related equipment shortages have forced your facility to go outside normal …

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HHS says it will give 60 days’ notice before ending PHE

WEBby A.J. Plunkett ([email protected])No more guessing. With a nod to the likely reality that the pandemic will last through at least 2021, The Department of Health and …

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CMS creates web portal for questions about 1135 waivers, PHE

WEBby A.J. Plunkett ([email protected])Your blanket waivers surrounding healthcare operations during the current COVID-19 crisis are now good …

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Jonathan Perlin named next president and CEO of The Joint …

WEBThe Board of Commissioners at The Joint Commission (TJC) has appointed Jonathan B. Perlin.MD, as the accrediting organization’s next president and CEO, …

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Florida healthcare facility cited for nearly 200 workplace violence

WEBBy Joe Bebon. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced “shocking” findings of a workplace safety investigation into a behavioral …

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Joint Commission issues new workplace violence standards

WEBThe Joint Commission, which oversees accreditation of hospitals and other healthcare facilities, issued new and revised workplace violence standards that take …

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