The Growing Importance of Online Reviews in Healthcare
Online reviews are now a part of virtually all industries, from restaurants to retail and everything in between. It’s...
How to Reduce Operating Room Waste
While operating rooms generate the highest revenue, these are also where most waste and supply costs come from. About...
Top Hospital Quality Problems and How to Solve Them
Research conducted by the American College of Healthcare Executives revealed top hospital issues. The list was presented from the...
Medicare Reimbursement Reduction due to Poor Hospital Quality and Patient Safety
While there’s no doubt that federal healthcare programs are beneficial for everyone in need of financial assistance with medical...
How Accreditation Affects Health Care Quality for Hospitals and Nurses
Several studies have proven that accreditation programs contribute towards healthcare services’ quality. One specific piece of research – which...
The Role of Nurses in Hospital Quality Improvement
Nurses are directly involved in almost all aspects of hospital quality, including patient care, bedside and medication management, assistance...
The Role of Nurses in Hospital Implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR)
The rising number of deaths due to medical errors have necessitated the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), to...
How Communication Technology Bridges the Language Gap in Healthcare
With such a great number of languages, the U.S. healthcare scene faces some challenges with patient care. However, communication...
Improving Healthcare Through Information Technology
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has come a long way since its inception in 1969. The...
How to Develop Effective Hospital Training and Development Programs
Patient care and medical technology are always evolving and improving; this is why training and development doesn’t end in...