Staffer steals Fentanyl, infects patients with Hep C
March 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Stoned staffers roaming the halls present more than just the obvious risks to patients.
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March 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Case Study: Hospital attains 98% staff vaccination rate
March 5, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Slow and steady wins the race: One hospital system nearly doubled its staff flu vaccination rate in just three years — and learned an important lesson in community education. Here’s how they did it.
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New research outlines true cost of hospital acquired infections
March 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Hospital-acquired cases of pneumonia and sepsis could cost more than $8 billion in increased health costs — and 48,000 patient deaths — annually.
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Hospital fined for violating safety standards
March 1, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Nurses’ inadequate access to key infection control equipment and related safety violations have landed one hospital in hot water with several federal agencies.
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Quality measures show improvement
February 25, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A new report from the Joint Commission shows that hospitals’ efforts to improve key quality scores are definitely working.
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Settlement agreement in Health Alliance whistleblower suit
February 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A health system accused of illegally providing kickbacks to favored cardiologists has reached an agreement to settle with the feds. And the cardiologist who first brought the case to light stands to make a mint.
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Why your social networking strategy may be falling short
February 10, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
New research shows what is — and isn’t — working for health organizations venturing into social networking.
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Hospital rejects new hires who smoke
February 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
If you smoke, it could cost you your next job.
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Nurse faces 10 years in prison for reporting doc’s malpractice
February 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A nurse who reported a doctor’s unorthodox-at-best techniques now finds herself facing criminal charges of misusing official information.
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New badges track which staffers are — and aren’t — washing their hands
February 8, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Following hand-washing protocols is one of the easiest — and most often ignored — ways to keep infections from spreading. But staffers may balk at the newest solution to this problem.
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