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Hospital at Home Rules Changing, Need Attention
Hospitals with hospital at home programs should consider legal and compliance risks since public health emergency has ended. Multiple regulatory issues are involved.
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With Law Enforcement, Be Courteous but Follow HIPAA Rules
When patrol officers or detectives request access to protected health information, healthcare providers should be reminded they are required to follow confidentiality protections governing these details and should be aware of the applicable limitations as well as ramifications if the rules are violated.
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Establish Relationships with Law Enforcement to Improve Safety, Compliance
Hospital personnel often interact with law enforcement, sometimes resulting in stressful disputes. Establishing a cooperative relationship with police can prevent problems.
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Violence Continues to Threaten Hospital Workers and Patients
Violence in healthcare settings is an ongoing problem. Hospitals must create programs to prevent and track workplace violence. Staff should be trained in de-escalation and other tactics. A multidisciplinary threat assessment team should investigate concerns about potential violence. Data related to threats and violence should be carefully tracked.
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Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence While Searching for ‘Superbug’ Solutions
Researchers enlisted the help of technology to find an antibiotic that could fight multidrug-resistant bacteria.
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The Vanishing Nurse: Staff, Patients in Peril
Around 1 million nurses may leave the field in the next few years, leaving the perennial “most trusted” profession absent at the bedside. The exodus was triggered by a pandemic, entrenched by a haphazard response, and then revealed in demographics that indicate the old are retiring and the young are leaving early.
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EPA Moving to Reduce Cancer Risk to HCWs Exposed to EtO Sterilant
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is used on approximately 50% of all sterilized medical devices annually, including an estimated 95% of all surgical kits. EtO can sterilize heat- or moisture-sensitive medical equipment without causing any damage. Proposed regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency are designed to sharply reduce worker exposures to EtO sterilant and prevent occupational cancer.
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CDC: Candida auris Spreading at ‘Alarming’ Rate
The agency reported the number of clinical cases has risen each year since 2016, with the worst spike occurring during the 2020-2021 period.
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HHS Announces Reorganization of Office for Civil Rights
The announcement arrives days after the agency reported to Congress a spike in alleged HIPAA and HITECH violations.
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Judge Rules Against HHS in Another No Surprises Act Lawsuit
The latest chapter in this ongoing saga centered on the disagreements about the act’s dispute resolution process.