by Davis Blair | Oct 8, 2014 | Accreditation, CBRNE, Cost Control, Fraud and Abuse, Long Term Care, Oversight, Public Health, Workplace Violence
This is the first of a three post series on the failure of external accreditation mechanisms to make the US Health Care Industry safer. The first post will serve as background and discuss the current state of Clinical Safety, while the next two will discuss All...
by James Blair | Aug 1, 2014 | Accreditation, Corruption, Fraud and Abuse, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Public Health, Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAPI), Terrorism, Veterans Administration
There is a difference between clinical safety and physical safety and this difference is neither understood nor acknowledged by the trade publications that create lists – and run advertisements of- the “Best†hospitals. The lack of Clinical Safety and the...
by James Blair | Jun 13, 2014 | Accreditation, Corruption, Cost Control, Fraud and Abuse, Oversight, Public Health, Veterans Administration
As the VA scandal unfolds and we watch the talking heads go back and forth on how to minimize waiting times and improve continuity of care, the Congress is acting like this is all a big surprise. Watching the CSPAN hearings today and seeing what testimony was...
by James Blair | Jun 2, 2014 | Accreditation, Analytics, Corruption, Cost Control, Fraud and Abuse, Public Health, Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration Secretary General Shinseki resigned his position Friday after a meeting with the President, according to this Washington Post report, falling on his sword to eliminate distractions as the VA scrambles to fix widespread failures to provide...
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