New York Moves to Electronic-Only Prescriptions

Next week, New York will become the first state to require all prescriptions be written electronically. Physicians who fail to comply will be penalized with fines and/or imprisonment. This is the second part of a 2012 state law, I-Stop, which was designed to help fight prescription opioid abuse.

FDA Proposes Ban on Most Powdered Surgical Gloves

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed banning most powdered gloves in the US. While the use of these gloves is on the decline, the risks associated with them for both healthcare workers and patients, cannot be corrected through new or updated labeling, says the FDA.

Health IT & Quality: Get FHIRed Up

Organizations struggle to share patient information with each other due to data structure and definition incompatibilities. This lack of interoperability forces physicians to treat patients without the benefit of a complete patient record, which leads to duplicate testing, unnecessary procedures, misdiagnoses, and medical errors

New 2017 National Patient Safety Goal Focuses on CAUTI

Measurement has proven foundational to advancing individual and collective performance in every business endeavor, vocational pursuit, professional sport, and recreational hobby. People do not always appreciate being measured, and some fear the implication more than others. But every successful advancement over the past century has been aided, and ultimately affirmed, by metrics that authenticate comparative achievement.

Featured Webcast: Drug Diversion in Healthcare: Improve Security & Avoid Fines

When UF Failed drug diversion programs in hospitals have led to record fines levied against facilities. Preventing theft of controlled substances at hospitals is also of high importance and continues to be an issue even with increased security measures. In the midst of heightened scrutiny over drug security, hospitals must improve their processes to avoid litigation.

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