Chief Medical Officers across the country know employee burnout, medication shortages and respiratory infections, among a wealth of other challenges, have created the not-so-perfect storm in hospitals. Richard Shannon, MD, chief quality officer at Duke Health in Raleigh, N.C., told Becker’s something has to give…
Prior to the pandemic, claims fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) was a priority issue for health plans aiming to improve both care quality and the member experience. But, accelerated by the pandemic, health plans are now grappling with compounding operational challenges — from aberrant services…
From medical blisters to body implants, bioplastics are extensively used in the healthcare sector. They have been considered as potential materials for tools and products used in medicine. The market for medical plastics is expected to be worth nearly $80 billion in 2021 and account for…
With the start of a new year, it is a great time remind to health care workers, waste management workers, laboratory staff, and others to practice sharps safety and follow safety protocols. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), it is estimated that 600,000…
Medical waste and its proper disposal remain a major concern for America. Here are the primary reasons: The safety of healthcare patients and personnel, as well as the legal obligation in handling the waste Environmentalists are concerned with the impact of medical waste, whether it’s wasting up on…
Since the 1988 Medical Waste Tracking Act Expired in 1991 Medical waste is primarily regulated by state environmental and health departments. EPA has not had authority, specifically for medical waste, since the Medical Waste Tracking Act (MWTA) of 1988 expired in 1991. It is important…
The use of disposable plasticized medical gowns – both conventional and biodegradable – has surged since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Landfills now brim with them. Because the biodegradable version decomposes faster than conventional gowns, popular wisdom held that it offers a greener option…
A difficult year for hospital and health system finances brought with it renewed attention to expenditures. Scrutinizing costs is a job that should be done with the same amount of precision and care as your top surgeons in the OR, because one mistaken move can…
Long-term care providers who have had their attention diverted by pandemic and other urgent matters need to start preparing for new HIPAA requirements as soon as possible, a pair of health-records experts stressed at the PointClickCare [email protected] 2022. The complexity of demands on providers will…
When it comes to workplace safety, hospitals, and health systems must be proactive, not reactive. Most often, in the wake of tragedy, leaders get together to discuss what could have been done to prevent such a shocking incident, but what if that plan were already…