COVID-19 Gives Telemedicine a Larger Role in Diagnosis
By Susan Carr
Telemedicine has long been poised to play a larger role in healthcare delivery. For years it was held back by a logjam of entrenched habits and interests that has now been freed by COVID-19.
Patient Safety Leader Gordon Schiff, MD receives John M. Eisenberg Award
We are proud to announce that Gordon Schiff, MD is the recipient of the 2019 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Individual Achievement from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum.
From the Field: Coalition Member AHRQ Calls for Focus on Diagnostic Safety Measurement
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently released a new issue brief entitled “Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science” calling for healthcare organizations to utilize resources from recent research to improve diagnostic safety through measurement.
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