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Verma Raps Accrediting Organizations' 'Glaring Conflict of Interest'
Delivering the opening remarks at the 2020 CMS Quality Conference in Washington, D.C., Verma said her agency is "looking at ways to enhance our oversight of accrediting organizations."
 

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HHS Unveils Strategy to Reduce EHR Burden for Clinicians
The Department of Health and Human Services' Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs, mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act, aims to reduce the effort and time required by clinicians to meet reporting requirements, record health information, and improve the functionality and intuitiveness of EHRs.
Patient Safety Trends for the Next Two Decades
Christopher Dore, senior product manager with Capsule Technologies, addresses questions about the patient safety trends that hospitals will need to deal with in the next 20 years, as well as takes a quick look at the last 20.
Contact-Free Continuous Monitoring: How Arnot Ogden Medical Center Protects Patients From Clinical Deterioration
At Arnot Ogden Medical Center, a not-for-profit, 256-bed tertiary medical facility in Elmira, New York, we’ve long used traditional telemetry devices and methods in our four cardiology units to monitor patients’ vital signs. But we also wanted to give this added layer of protection to other hospital patients without incurring the costs of installing telemetry systems.
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Leading Change from the Bedside: Nursing’s Role in Patient Safety
Nurses are essential members of the healthcare team, and are charged with delivering patient care in an increasingly complex environment. This March 25 webinar will focus on key strategies to ensure nursing involvement in patient safety improvement efforts.
 

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