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In this first part of a two-part series on benchmarking, we tell you about two hospitals that achieved dramatic reductions in length of stay (LOS). Next month, we discuss how to speed up admissions by addressing virtual capacity issues with the entire hospital.)
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One of the key challenges for ED managers when faced with a communitywide health crisis be it terrorism, infectious disease, or natural disaster is surge capacity.
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In this special package on responding to unexpected events, we take a look at how ED managers should plan for disasters natural or otherwise that can stretch your resources and your nerves beyond their normal limits. We consider the challenge of treating patients when there is no longer an ED, as was the case at one hospital after Hurricane Charley.
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While the mapping of the human genome provided scientists with a blueprint for understanding disease, Swedish researchers are trying to take the knowledge one step further, with the human proteome.
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Patients who participate in clinical trials not only have access to newer, experimental treatments, they also have access to more routine medical checkups and state-of-the-art technologies. For people with serious illnesses, and those without access to routine medical care, participation can make a significant difference in their care. Yet for many women, participation in medical research studies is still not an option.
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One of the challenges faced by clinicians and investigations in accumulating data that might be used for research, is to determine the rules that apply to ensure its availability if and when the research moves forward.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) rallied its members recently in support of a congressional action that could block controversial respirator fit-testing requirements.
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Infection control professionals in a group of cancer centers have developed an algorithm to help meet new patient safety goals by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
