March 14, 2025- Ascension recognized a critical need to revamp nurse preceptor training and launched a comprehensive, evidence-based overhaul of past training models to directly address feedback from nurses new to precepting, who identified a greater need for mentorship and onboarding, instead of just the transition to bedside clinical practice. As of January, more than 3,200 … [Read more...]

March 17, 2025- Four Intermountain Health Hospitals have been named Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals for 2025, according to a new national study by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, Intermountain Park City Hospital, Intermountain Bear River Valley Hospital, and Intermountain Sevier Valley Hospital all made this year’s list. Thanks … [Read more...]

March 17, 2025- HHS and DOJ issued final rulings in 2024 that adopt the ADA Access Board’s 2017 MDE standards as enforceable requirements. Any facility receiving federal funding (including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP) and any government facility must comply with the requirements by July and August 2026, respectively. Looking Back at the ADA in Action The Americans with … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Patients are feeling more empowered to choose ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs for short, for their next outpatient surgery or procedure. According to a new U.S. News & World Report online survey, patient experience at the surgery center facility was one of the top key factors in selecting an ASC, along with quality of the procedure and doctor’s … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Medical device companies are preparing for the impact of new tariffs on Mexico and Canada and another increase on China tariffs. The changes, which went into effect in early March, could increase the cost of medical products and reduce sales outside of the U.S. if countries retaliate, according to MedTech Dive. The new tariffs are in addition … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Medical facilities are tasked with safeguarding the well-being of patients, staff, and visitors, making the use of safety equipment and medical equipment engineered with safety features non-negotiable, according to CME Corp. From protecting against infections to preventing accidents, equipment with safety features or whose purpose is safety have an essential … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Since 2021, Recognize and Rescue has reduced risk-adjusted mortality by more than 20%, preventing over 4,000 deaths. This healthcare system-wide initiative supports Ascension's care teams in identifying high-risk conditions and intervening quickly to prevent clinical deterioration. By bringing together a multidisciplinary team, the program enhances risk … [Read more...]

March 14, 2025- Hospital and health system patients report improvements in overall care experience and perception of safety alongside gains in key safety outcomes, while the health care workforce is experiencing a post-pandemic rebound, according to new findings from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Press Ganey. The Insights Report “Improvement in Safety Culture … [Read more...]

March 13, 2025- When the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged, many scientists thought it would evolve slowly, like other coronaviruses, but that was one of the first big surprises from the virus dubbed SARS-CoV-2, according to NPR, the virus instead rapidly evolved. SARS-CoV-2 has been evolving the ability to evade the immune system about twice as fast as … [Read more...]

March 13, 2025- The Trump administration will effectively impose 25% taxes on all steel and aluminum imports, as reported March 12, according to AP News. These metal tariffs have been imposed on Canada, the No. 1 supplier of foreign steel and accounts for more than half of aluminum exports to the United States, as well as Mexico, Japan and South Korea, also major steel … [Read more...]