July 18, 2017Planning for a HealthLeaders Media gathering of hospital and health system chief financial officers reveals the weightiest issues on their minds.
July 13, 2017Convincing clinicians that getting to zero infections is possible, says one CQO. It requires a culture change, adherence to evidence-based practice, and leadership.
July 5, 2017The incidence of Clostridium difficile infections rose by 43% from 2001 to 2012, while the incidence of multiple recurring CDI rose by 189% over the same period.
July 12, 2017Critics of the practice, who include some surgeons and patient-safety advocates, say that double-booking adds unnecessary risk, erodes trust and primarily enriches specialists.
!["Drugs that were around for decades—almost a century, sometimes—caught us off guard," said Scott Knoer, chief pharmacy officer of the Cleveland Clinic, referring to price hikes for drugs such as nitroprusside.](http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/sites/hlmp/files/styles/slideshow_featured_home/public/iv-bags%20500.jpg?itok=ORuksrvD ""Drugs that were around for decades—almost a century, sometimes—caught us off guard," said Scott Knoer, chief pharmacy officer of the Cleveland Clinic, referring to price hikes for drugs such as nitroprusside.")
July 10, 2017The most common errors were taking or giving the wrong medication or incorrect dosage, and inadvertently taking or giving a medication twice, researchers have found.
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