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Month: March 2021

The Top Ten: Biggest Patient Safety Concerns

The Top Ten: Biggest Patient Safety Concerns

March 17, 2021 Safety first—that’s the mantra of many institutions and factories and organizations across the country. Wear your hardhat and your harness. Bend at the knees and put on your goggles. Follow the safety guidelines even if it creates a little inconvenience in the short term. After all, it’s the long term these industries are concerned with. They know that certain injuries will create greater slow-downs in productivity, not to mention expensive workers comp claims or lawsuits. The healthcare…

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Another COVID Relief Bill Nears Passage: What Will It Mean for Hospitals?

Another COVID Relief Bill Nears Passage: What Will It Mean for Hospitals?

March 10, 2021 Over the weekend, the United States Senate narrowly passed a revised version of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that had been previously passed by the House of Representatives. The measure, which provides some $1.9 trillion in federal funding, will now go back to the House for a possible final vote before heading to the president’s desk. Few doubt that the bill, in some form, will be enacted into law. The question is, what is it likely…

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