OR am – 7-24-2024
July 24, 2024 Survey: Nurse retention problems persist amid slight improvements in working conditions Although fewer Michigan nurses planned to leave the profession in 2023 compared to 2022, the profession still faces unsafe conditions, understaffing, and high rates of abuse, according to a two-year, statewide survey…
Mass Brigham cancels surgeries amid worldwide tech outage
Editor's Note A global Microsoft server outage disrupting critical services from airline operations to banking is also having a significant impact on healthcare, according to multiple news reports. On example is a Friday, July 19 report from CBS News reporting that Mass General Brigham, the largest health care system in…
OR am – 7-18-2024
July 18, 2024 Bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity bill introduced Introduced by a bipartisan group of Senators, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act aims to bolster the cyber-defenses of healthcare entities through the collaboration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security……Read…
Bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity bill introduced
Editor's Note Introduced by a bipartisan group of Senators, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act aims to bolster the cyber-defenses of healthcare entities through the collaboration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). According to a July 16 report in HealthExec,…
OR am – 7-10-2024
July 10, 2024 OR Handoffs Listen now: Eliminating the could have, would have, should have Healthcare industry groups criticize federal cybersecurity reporting rule Healthcare industry groups are calling for the federal government to streamline and ease the recently proposed cybersecurity incident reporting rule by the Cybersecurity…
Healthcare industry groups criticize federal cybersecurity reporting rule
Editor's Note Healthcare industry groups are calling for the federal government to streamline and ease the recently proposed cybersecurity incident reporting rule by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Fierce Healthcare reported July 8. According to the report, CISA's proposal imposes enhanced reporting requirements for critical infrastructure entities, including…
[Free Webinar] Understanding New Technologies for Oracle® Health’s Cerner-based Surgical Teams
Jump to Registration Form Register now by completing the form below. Following the webinar, you will be able to take an evaluation and receive 1 CE. In an era of rapid technological advancement, surgical teams must leverage cutting-edge tools and practices to enhance patient care and operational efficiency while navigating…
OR am – 7-2-2024
July 2, 2024 OR Budgeting Listen now: Real-time location system provides accurate asset utilization for surgery costing FDA announces Class 1 recalls for ventilators, LVAS monitors The US Food and Drug Administration has announced class 1 recalls—the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or…
Healthcare cybersecurity earns B+, but vulnerabilities remain
Editor's Note Although SecurityScorecard gave the US healthcare a “better than expected” B+ rating for cybersecurity in 2024, the supply chain cybersecurity firm also highlighted significant risks in application and endpoint security, HealthcareIT News reported June 25. Overall, 35% of third-party data breaches in 2023 affected healthcare organizations, the…
OR am – 6-27-2024
June 27, 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Listen now: A mission, a vision, and our work: a safety-net hospital’s DEI journey FBI, HHS issue healthcare cybersecurity warning A June 24 advisory from the FBI and Department of Health and Human Services warns healthcare organizations about attempts…