Quality and Safety

Health-ISAC, a global nonprofit, helps healthcare stakeholders with a forum for exchanging security intelligence and best practices. Errol Weiss, the chief security officer looks at cyber threats.  

FDA has determined that the benefits of a single booster dose outweigh the risks and that the booster provides continued protection against COVID-19.

Each year opioid overdose, misuse and dependence account for $35 billion in healthcare costs.

This week's top stories include Kaiser Permanente workers reaching a tentative agreement to avoid a nationwide strike, and a finding that socioeconomic status is linked to the potential effectiveness of tools such as wearables and apps.

One dose every 12 hours for five days reduces the rate of hospitalization or death due to COVID-19 by nearly 90%, Pfizer says.

Health Data AR Manager offers final legacy stage leading to migration.

Another surge does not mean overcrowded ICUs and makeshift morgues, says Dr. David Dowdy, a Bloomberg School faculty member.

Deanna Parker of Baptist Health Hardin saw her ER transform itself to respond to the pandemic.  

Over 100,000 American lives were lost to overdoses between April 2020 and April of this year, according to CDC data released today.

The program will offer instruction, discussion and activities in multiple areas of self-care, including mindfulness.