Slide Show: Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care
A report from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement (the AAAHC Institute) says safe injection practices are a top patient safety concern at ambulatory healthcare providers. The AAAHC Quality Roadmap 2015 synthesizes data from more than 1,300 on-site accreditation surveys performed by AAAHC from June 2014 to June 2015. In addition to safe injection practices, the report names credentialing and privileging, and peer review as quality improvement areas for ambulatory healthcare providers to address moving into 2016, while at the same time highlighting patient-centered care as a prime benefit of ambulatory healthcare.
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides
June 26th 2025As the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time under sweeping changes by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the national spotlight turned to the panel’s legitimacy, vaccine guidance, and whether science or ideology would steer public health policy in a polarized era.
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski
June 26th 2025In the heart of the hospital, decontamination technicians tackle one of health care’s dirtiest—and most vital—jobs. At HSPA 2025, 6 packed workshops led by experts Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski spotlighted the crucial, often-overlooked art of PPE removal. The message was clear: proper doffing saves lives, starting with your own.
