CMS bestows first Healthcare Innovation Awards

Twenty-six organizations received the honor of being the first granted with the Healthcare Innovation Awards. Check out what these groups did to win a total of $122.6 million. Read more

Anesthesia administration: Court will decide who can do it

Should nurses be allowed to administer anesthesia without a doctor’s supervision? Read more

Study: Healthcare data breaches on the rise

From 2010 to 2011, data breaches increased 32% in hospitals and healthcare organizations, mainly because of two reasons:  Read more

ACOs moving full speed ahead

Looks like the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which offers financial incentives for hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers to team up in Accountable Care Organizations  (ACOs), is starting to pick up speed. Read more

Are your staffers afraid to report errors?

Pop quiz time: If an employee spots a medical error, what is he/she most likely to do?

1. Report it right away.
2. Keep it to him/herself.
3. It depends on the kind of policy your facility has on reporting safety/medical error incidents. Read more

Hospital stays set off downward spiral in elderly’s mental acuity

No one likes hospital stays. Unfortunately, they’re often necessary to help people recover from ailments. Problem is a new study found hospital stays actually may start a downward spiral in elderly patients’ cognitive ability. Read more

Nurse gets life in prison for bleach-injection deaths

A Texas nurse was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of killing five of her patients with bleach injections. Read more

Nurse faces death penalty: Did she inject patients with bleach?

A nurse is accused of killing five of her patients by injecting bleach into their dialysis tubes. Read more

Report: 86% of patient injuries go unreported

Hospitals’ incident reporting systems are only registering about 14% of patient injuries, according to a new study.  Read more

Social media in health care: Another risk to weigh

Social media has real business benefits within health care — and serious negatives that can be hard to protect against — whether or not you even use the sites.

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    Twenty-six organizations received the honor of being the first granted with the Healthcare Innovation Awards. Check out what these groups did to win a total of $122.6 million.

    

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