links to articles of interest

RISK Insights©-
 
Healthcare@Risk©
Here is a link to original BlueSynergy articles written about healthcare risk-based thinking
http://insights.cermacademy.com/category/healthcarerisk-ted-schmidt/
 
Previous issues of RISK Insights©, including healthcare risk, corporate social responsibility, reliability, ISO 9001, ISO 31000 and many other topics.
http://insights.cermacademy.com/
 
 
Becker’s Infection Control and Clinical Quality
 
Great news from HHS about our efforts to enhance patient safety
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hhs-87k-lives-and-20b-saved-through-patient-safety-efforts.html
 
Comparative data for sterile processing
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/rigid-containers-vs-wrapped-instrument-trays-which-offers-better-protection-from-bacteria.html
 
Improper PPE use and disposal is making our workers sick
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/healthcare-workers-frequently-contaminate-themselves-when-taking-off-gloves-gowns.html
 
Hospital statistics on value-based purchasing
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/13-statistics-on-value-based-purchasing-top-challenges-by-hospital-type-geographic-location.html
 
 
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
 
ROI data from quality efforts #costofquality
http://asq.org/world-quality-month/files/38336%20WQM%202015%20ROI%20of%20Quality%20Fact%20Sheet%20F.pdf?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=communications_roi_roi
 
 
Harvard Business Review
 
Hospitals need management systems to improve
https://hbr.org/2015/10/hospitals-cant-improve-without-better-management-systems?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow
 
Hospital boards need a technology expert
https://hbr.org/2015/09/all-boards-need-a-technology-expert?utm_campaign=Socialflow&utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet 
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How strong patient-provider relationships drive better outcomes
https://hbr.org/2015/10/strong-patient-provider-relationships-drive-healthier-outcomes?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow
 
Telemed is vital to reforming healthcare delivery
https://hbr.org/2015/10/telemedicine-is-vital-to-reforming-health-care-delivery
 
 
KevinMD
 
Nurses have been my best teachers
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/10/nurses-have-been-my-best-teachers.html
 
Health IT is damaging patient satisfaction
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/11/health-it-damaging-patient-satisfaction-one-click-at-a-time.html
 
iMedicalApps
 
Mobile medical apps need to be safer, more accurate and more secure
http://www.imedicalapps.com/2015/10/medical-apps-need-safer-accurate/
 
 
SC Magazine (Cyber Risk)
 
Cyber risks and the disconnect with management
http://www.scmagazine.com/60-percent-in-survey-say-management-is-not-informed-about-cyber-risks/article/452221/
 
 
TEDtalks
 
Hospitals environmental effect in our community #corporatesocialresponsibility
http://ideas.ted.com/the-toxic-footprint-of-our-hospitals/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=ideas-blog&utm_term=global-social%20issues
 
A doctors touch
http://www.ted.com/talks/abraham_verghese_a_doctor_s_touch
 
The most satisfying job in the world…
http://ideas.ted.com/whats-the-most-satisfying-job-in-the-world-youd-be-surprised/
 
Why hospitals are making us sick (Video)
http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=293069
 
 
How can design principles lead to more discovery and better treatment? (Video)
http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=17975
 
WSJ
 
Using patient feedback to improve patient care
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hospitals-form-patient-advisory-councils-to-learn-how-they-can-improve-care-1448852618
 
Hospital admissions are being reshaped by new Medicare rules
http://www.wsj.com/articles/medicare-rules-reshape-hospital-admissions-1449024342
 

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