Publications & Resources

A cornerstone of the quality of care provided at any healthcare organization is a culture that provides for the safety of patients and promotes an environment where staff and providers feel comfortable in raising issues or concerns.

In an effort to provide the healthcare industry with information regarding safety topics that warrant the attention of facilities and providers, ECRI Institute publishes an annual list: Top Ten Health Technology Hazards. The 2019 list, available here, “represents problems that can be avoided or risks that can be minimized through careful management of technologies.”

MLMIC encourages our insured Ambulatory Surgery Centers and providers to consider use of a new survey tool from HHS as a way to continue to assess and improve quality of care.

Under the new partnership, MLMIC and NYSSOS seek to improve patient safety and the quality of care while remediating the adverse medical malpractice environment in New York.

The ECRI Institute recently convened a working group to identify how technology can facilitate timely action regarding test results and prevent missed or delayed diagnoses.

According to new data, hospital-acquired condition reduction efforts resulted in an 8% decrease in events, $2.9 billion in savings and the prevention of about 8,000 deaths.

Enrollment is currently open for the next MLMIC-HANYS webinar, “The Hospitalist’s Role in Effective Coordination of Care,” on July 18. This 60-minute complimentary webinar will describe how a well-designed and implemented hospitalist program helps physicians and facilities provide optimum patient care and reduce potential liability risk.

The VA and UPMC created an algorithmic tool designed to alert physicians to patients who may be at risk for surgical complications following elective surgery.

The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) and MLMIC are collaborating to conduct an in-depth analysis of claims data. This effort will explore potential linkages between patient safety protocols, patient health outcomes and adverse events.

In Network Meetings at multiple locations across New York during April, May and June, MLMIC will present a risk management perspective on “Managing Your Social Media Presence.” CME credits are available.