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In the recent settlements regarding discrimination against people with hearing disabilities, the Department of Justice (DOJ) found that at each of the eight facilities, a person who is deaf sought to access healthcare services and was denied a needed sign language interpreter.
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A first-of-its-kind video monitoring system used to measure hand-washing compliance at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, NY, is being expanded to include cameras in operating rooms (ORs) at a sister facility, Forest Hills (NY) Hospital.
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With more vendors qualifying as business associates under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), some covered entities are wondering just where the responsibility lies for making that determination and ensuring compliance. The consensus is that the healthcare provider must be responsible, partly to protect yourself.
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Hospitals participating in the "Healthy Tennessee Babies are Worth the Wait" partnership reduced preventable early elective deliveries by 75% over seven months, to 3.5% of all births, according to data released recently by the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA).
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Hospital pays $6.5 million to family of man who died of a sodium overdose after being left unattended for 12 hours
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Commissioners approve $20 million settlement for boy's brain damage suit against county hospital
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned healthcare providers to build awareness of the vulnerabilities and risks associated with medical devices being increasingly connected to information systems and networks.
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A new AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols to reduce false or non-actionable alarms and improve the effective use of these monitoring aids.
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Plaintiffs claimed hospitals did not offer adequate interpreters, other aid.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, over the past year it has reached seven settlements with eight healthcare providers from across the United States to ensure that they are providing effective communication to people who are deaf or have hearing disabilities.
