November 22, 2016

Report: Mayo Clinic suggests nine ways to prevent physician burnout

he high rate of burnout and unengaged physicians and nurses is an increasing concern for the healthcare industry. The Mayo Clinic recently released a new paper on preventing burnout, emphasizing the need for individual physicians and hospital leaders to work together on this problem.

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

Implementing a mandatory flu shot policy: What every employer should know

Currently healthcare workers are not required by law to get a flu shot. But a number of states require hospitals to report their flu vaccination rates and a federal reporting requirement for flu shot rates at acute care hospitals went into effect January 1, 2013.

Offering, as opposed to mandating, staff flu shots avoids legal and operational complications, hospitals need to balance employee rights with what is in the best interests of their patients. Spreading the flu virus in a hospital presents unique patient care risks. Patients with long-term and chronic medical conditions risk serious complications from the flu.

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The Compliance Guide to The Joint Commission's Patient Safety Systems Chapter

How prepared are you for the Joint Commission’s new Patient Safety Systems (PSS) chapter? The most recent PSS chapter came into effect on January 2015 and the Joint Commission will expect you to be up-to-date when they come around for a survey.

The Compliance Guide to The Joint Commission’s Patient Safety Systems Chapter, teaches readers how to navigate the newest PSS chapter by showing them how to:

•    Analyze data to improve quality of care and reduce patient harm
•    Develop sustainable patient safety systems to enhance quality and safety
•    Use data to identify and mitigate risk and enhance the knowledge, skills, and competence of staff
•    Align existing Joint Commission standards with clinical care processes and work activities
•    Align Clinical Transformation™ with process improvement methodologies to promote and foster sustainable patient-centric safety systems

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