In a significant effort to support hospitals in the early recognition and treatment of sepsis among pediatric patients, the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) has introduced a resource called 'change package'. This solution is part of the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) collaborative’s masterstroke which leverages data and strategies from more than 66 hospitals over eight…
Should federal proposals pushing for a roll-back of Medicaid expansion see fruition, hospitals in vulnerable states might have to brace for a significant financial upheaval. Anticipated scenarios project a loss in revenue around $31.9 billion and an added $6.3 billion in uncompensated care, as per an analysis from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson…
The summer of 2024 heralds a renewed wave of infectious diseases such as mpox, measles, and meningitis, calling for drastic changes in infection prevention and control strategies in our healthcare system. Advanced expertise, improved airborne measures, and a transformation in assessing cost-effectiveness are indispensable to preempt future outbreaks and safeguard public health. With COVID-19 hospitalizations…