Quality & Patient Safety
In this member webinar, Jonathan Gold, Senior Associate Director, Post-Acute Payment Policy and Caitlin Gillooley, Director, Quality & Behavioral Health Policy, presents an overview of the FY 2027 Proposed Rules for IRF, SNF, LTCH. They summarize the principal policy changes proposed and…
Sutter Health is taking a proactive, systemwide approach to maternal care — supporting a range of birth experiences while reinforcing the consistent use of evidence-based practices and clinical protocols.
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.
A recent service line addition to Corewell Health West’s virtual ICU initiative is the Advanced Heart Failure team.
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.
To reduce infant and maternal mortality rates, Baptist Health implemented programs with live nursing support.