Articles
Operational Excellence, Strategic Planning
Building efforts focus on efficiency
From bottlenecks in emergency departments to communication breakdowns between departments to lengthy walks down corridors, hospitals face daily inefficiencies that can affect patient care, staff performance and their own bottom line.
Operational Excellence, Quality & Patient Safety
Hospitals look to prevention for better security
Amid increasing security risks and growing pressure from regulatory agencies — including the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration — a vast majority of hospitals have adopted training programs on managing aggressive behavior in order to de-escalate security situations before they eru
Operational Excellence, Quality & Patient Safety
An Ounce of Prevention Hospitals Look to Prevention for Better Security
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Story by Beth Burmahl with data by Jamie Morgan and Suzanna Hoppszallern
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Amid increasing security risks and growing pressure from regulatory agencies — including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration — a vast majority of hospitals have adopted training programs on managing aggressive behavior in order to de-escalate security situations before they erupt.
Health Information Technology (HIT), Operational Excellence, Leveraging Technology
Cybersecurity Remains Top Problem Cybersecurity remains ongoing problem for hospitals
Hospitals continue to funnel significant resources into securing the electronic health record information that is increasingly the target of cyberattacks. But staying one step ahead of increasingly sophisticated hackers continues to be an ongoing challenge.
Delivery System Transformation, Financial Oversight, Governance Effectiveness, Operational Excellence, Strategic Planning, Issues & Trends
Hospitals take individual paths toward sustainability and green processes
U.S. hospitals are embracing tried-and-true sustainability methods and launching new initiatives tailored to their individual budgets and staffing needs. Here’s a sample of initiatives underway, from the Health Facilities Management/American Society for Healthcare Engineering/Association for the Healthcare Environment 2015 Sustainable Operations Survey.
Delivery System Transformation, Governance Effectiveness, Operational Excellence, Care Delivery, Quality & Patient Safety, Strategic Planning, Issues & Trends
Sustainable Operations: How Hospitals are Doing Now
Hospitals and health systems are extending their efforts to embrace environmental sustainability, especially when it comes to energy consumption, according to the 2015 Health Facilities Management Sustainable Operations Survey conducted with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering and the Association for the Healthcare Environment.