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Hospital-Acquired Conditions Dropped Nearly 1 Million from 2014 to 2017
From 2014 to 2017, reductions of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) helped to prevent roughly 20,500 hospital deaths and saved the healthcare industry $7.7 billion in costs.
MLMIC and HANYS Offer Webinar on Top Risks of the Physician Office Setting
Join HANYS and MLMIC on Wednesday, October 24, at noon for a 90-minute complimentary webinar on the most common risks identified in the physician office setting.
HHS Survey to Assess Patient Safety Culture at Ambulatory Surgery Centers
MLMIC encourages our insured Ambulatory Surgery Centers and providers to consider use of a new survey tool from HHS as a way to continue to assess and improve quality of care.
Reducing Readmissions: Strategies for Hospitals
The readmission reduction efforts outlined by Becker’s not only improve patient care but also make sense as part of a hospital’s proactive risk management strategy.
New York State Sepsis Initiative Reduces Pediatric Death Risk by 40%
Researchers have found that completion of a sepsis protocol within one hour decreases the odds of death by 40%. However, the finding holds only if the entire protocol is completed in an hour.
Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Save Lives and Money
According to new data, hospital-acquired condition reduction efforts resulted in an 8% decrease in events, $2.9 billion in savings and the prevention of about 8,000 deaths.
MLMIC and HANYS Offer Webinar on Hospitalist’s Role in Coordination of Care
Enrollment is currently open for the next MLMIC-HANYS webinar, “The Hospitalist’s Role in Effective Coordination of Care,” on July 18. This 60-minute complimentary webinar will describe how a well-designed and implemented hospitalist program helps physicians and facilities provide optimum patient care and reduce potential liability risk.
Better Understanding of Diagnostic Errors May Lead to Prevention
Researchers are looking at how better measurement of diagnostic errors may help physicians track performance, gauge the effectiveness of interventions, reduce errors and improve patient outcomes.
CMS to Enforce Hand Hygiene Guidelines in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Infection transmission in healthcare facilities is strongly associated with poor hand hygiene. Starting this year, CMS surveyors will issue citations when they observe any ambulatory surgery center employee failing to follow proper hand hygiene protocol.
Updated VBAC Guidelines Released by ACOG
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) continues to recommend that a trial of labor after a c-section (TOLAC) be offered only at facilities that have immediately available resources for emergency cesarean deliveries.