Regulatory and Compliance

More than 20 years since the publication of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, patient safety remains a major concern across the industry. Medical errors cost about $20 billion per year annually. And the cost is more than financial; errors can cause prolonged illness, permanent disability

The Centers for Disease Control report an estimated 23,000 deaths annually resulting from antibiotic-resistant organisms (which infect over two million people). Stewardship programs aim to improve patient care by prescribing only necessary medication; patient safety by optimizing infection treatment; and reducing superbugs. For several years now, the Joint Commission has been rolling out antimicrobial stewardship

Today it’s difficult to go more than a few days without hearing about the opioid epidemic and its devastating effects on U.S. communities. Afterall, an average of 115 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[1] Consider these statistics: From 2000 to 2009, the number of