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In this conversation, Elizabeth Mort, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer at Joint Commission, breaks down the five critical priorities boards must focus on — from quality metrics and risk transparency, to accreditation readiness and patient safety culture.
Cleveland Clinic is bringing its Hospital Care At Home program to Northeast Ohio, offering eligible patients the option to receive hospital-level acute care without leaving their homes.
When people choose an MA plan, they count on it to provide the agreed-upon coverage for current medical needs and those that may arise.
Although drug diversion occurs infrequently, Dartmouth Health developed a Drug Diversion Prevention Program to further strengthen its protocols and minimize the potential for the mishandling of medications.
In 2023, Ochsner Health launched a systemwide initiative to reduce severe pressure ulcers acquired in the hospital setting by addressing standardization challenges presented by variations in hospital size and capacity across the system.
Despite constrained resources, West Feliciana Hospital has shown how rural health systems can transform cardiac care and patient outcomes by updating emergency response processes by leveraging community involvement and implementing evidence-based standards.
Ballad Health launched the Center for Clinical Transformation & Outcomes Optimization in 2022 as a new department to harness shared learning and drive improvements across the system.
In the early 2000s, Bartlett Regional Hospital launched its Multi-Visit Program (MVP) to support the case management of vulnerable patients who were visiting the emergency department up to 20 times per month.
On May 12, 2026, Ivanti disclosed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-8043, in its Xtraction platform, carrying a near-maximum CVSS score of 9.6.