Quality and Safety
Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, EVP and chief clinical officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will impact the future of clinical care.
Facilities with a one-star quality rating are more likely to have large numbers of COVID-19 cases than facilities with a five-star rating, CMS says.
While showing minor improvements over the years, EHR systems consistently failed to detect errors that could injure or kill patients.
Factors such as how many patients would need ICU treatment, average length of stay and fatality risk are straining hospital resources.
Patients and families want to know what has changed from when they were told to stay at home.
Rent deferments will help some hospitals in the short term while the interest will make real estate companies whole by year's end.
The organizations acquired a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, the largest domestic manufacturer of face masks.
Both the airline and the hospital system need to develop trust to be able to say, "It's safe to come back."
The pandemic has disproportionately impacted Indian Health Service providers and programs, HHS says.
Anecdotal evidence suggests the psychological toll of being on the front lines may lead to an uptick in mental health disorders.