Is The HITECH Act Working? A Summary of its Effect on Healthcare
Below we summarize the HITECH Act’s success based on the goals of its creators.
Below we summarize the HITECH Act’s success based on the goals of its creators.
The 46-year-old patient was fatally shot by two security guards after he emerged from a treatment room wielding two knives.
The patient who is autistic and bipolar had been admitted to Excela Healthcare Westmoreland Hospital for self-inflicted injuries.
The guidance addresses some of the more contentious issues relating to patient suicide prevention and mitigation in hospitals.
Patient accounts suggest that the husband shot and killed his wife, although investigators will not confirm that the man had a weapon.
Additional metal detectors, security cameras and panic buttons have been installed throughout the hospital after the near-fatal stabbing of an ER nurse.
The alleged killer, who also has dementia, was admitted to a hospital for further evaluation after being assessed by a court clinician.
The security guard was bit in the forearm when he attempted to hold down the patient who was hitting and kicking hospital staff.
Nursing home abuse will become a more significant problem as the population ages.
The doctor was gunned down by a patient’s husband who was angry that he would not prescribe opioids for his wife’s chronic pain.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.