How Hospitals Can Save Millions, Improve Patient Care with Predictive Replacement Planning
It’s not uncommon to see the “squeaky wheel” adage at work when hospital leaders allocate the institution’s capital budget. Yet it’s not always the most vocal departments that truly need the prover...
Read moreAdvancing Safe and Equitable Healthcare: The New Patient Safety Structural Measure by CMS
On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant update to the hospital quality reporting program with the finalization of the Patient Safety Structu...
Read moreFive Key Takeaways on Video-Based Patient Monitoring for Preventing Falls
ECRI named ongoing challenges related to patient falls as one of its 2024 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns because falls continue to be the number one sentinel event reported to the Joint Commission ...
Read moreNavigating the Evolving Landscape in Healthcare Value Analysis: Strategies for Success
The role of Value Analysis in Healthcare is pivotal as the industry faces constant change and transformation. Due to the nature of this complex specialty, it is necessary to illustrate and define a...
Read moreNavigating the Complexities of Dementia Diagnosis: The Path to Diagnostic Excellence
Understanding the diagnosis of dementia is essential for medical professionals, patients, and caregivers. Unlike many medical conditions that are diagnosed through straightforward testing, diagnosi...
Read moreHow American Emergency Departments Are Missing Older Adult Abuse
A recent report in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society (JAGS) suggests that emergency departments (EDs) have opportunities to improve how they identify cases of older adult abuse and how ...
Read moreIntroducing SALUTE: Ensuring Equitable Healthcare for Veterans
Designing a healthcare delivery system that ensures equitable care for all patients is crucial for achieving total systems safety. This includes building partnerships among patients, families, and ...
Read moreWhat Hospitals Need to Know: Using Water During Processing of Medical Devices
Every day, hospitals’ central sterile processing teams rely on water as they clean and sterilize a variety of medical devices. In this blog, ECRI outlines general considerations to support safe and...
Read moreUsing Evidence to Facilitate Physician-Patient Conversations about GLP-1 RAs
Glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) now available to promote weight loss—Wegovy (semaglutide), Zepbound (tirzepatide), and Saxenda (liraglutide)—could potentially make much needed g...
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