Quality & Patient Safety
Here鈥檚 a look at some breakthrough advances cited by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) that are designed to help providers tackle some of the most complex diseases.
While various reports and rankings of hospital performance in recent months might lead you to believe that hospitals have taken their foot off the gas, this couldn鈥檛 be further from the truth, writes Akin Demehin, AHA鈥檚 senior director of quality and patient safety policy
America鈥檚 Hospitals and Health Systems Remain More Dedicated than Ever to Patient Safety and Quality
Hospitals have always worked diligently to improve patient safety, making many important strides in the last two decades. Yet, various reports and rankings of hospital performance in recent months might lead you to believe that hospitals have taken their foot off the gas. This couldn鈥檛 be further鈥
Utilizing key TeamSTEPPS tools, MetroHealth championed the 鈥渟mall wins鈥 that would lead to large gains in both patient safety and staff satisfaction in a post-pandemic world. Get an inside look at how MetroHealth made the cultural shift that is making their TeamSTEPPS deployment timelier and more鈥
The OR Black Box made by Surgical Safety Technologies Inc. in Toronto, which Teodor Grantcharov, M.D., Ph.D., founded, is used in select ORs at Stanford Medicine and in a couple dozen hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. The system comprises sensors and software and interacts with鈥
In 2017, the American Medical Association developed new hospital food guidelines, aiming to engage hospitals in the effort for better nutrition to fight cancer and cardiovascular disease. This webinar will outline the importance of these guidelines and practical steps for implementation. (Webinar鈥
The AHA and the Federation of 黑料正能量s are urging Congress to oppose the Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act (H.R. 977/S.470) and any other proposals that would allow unfettered growth of physician-owned hospitals, citing new data
Hospitals and health systems can play an important role in ensuring patients have trustworthy, accurate and scientifically sound information to help them make the best health care decisions for themselves and their loved ones.
Age-Friendly Health Systems, an initiative of the John A. Hartford Foundation and Institute for Healthcare Improvement in partnership with the AHA and Catholic Health Association of the United States, has recognized over 3,000 care locations as 鈥渁ge friendly鈥 for reliably implementing four evidence鈥
View this webinar to hear how a community-based hospital that championed change achieved a 94% reduction in blood culture contamination rates within 90 days. Learn about the identified tactics for success following the principles of a high reliability organization (HRO) and using an evidence-based鈥