Research supports the assumption that animals have a positive effect on people including hospitalized patients. But not all people are animal friendly and not...
Author - Heidi Harrison, CPHRM
Most states have Do-Not- Resuscitate laws. However there are different requirements from state to state and not all DNR orders are honored between states. For...
Healthcare risk management is a diverse profession. Our wide range of potential responsibilities results from the varied settings and organizations in which we...
Maintaining optimal patient safety is an ongoing process requiring frequent repetition of rules and best practices. One mode of communication is posting fliers...
The Recreational and Medical Marijuana Session was one of the most interesting sessions I attended at the ASHRM Annual Conference, Sept. 26-28, 2017 in...
For those of us middle aged or older, we recall when everything was done by hand or manually. Nowadays much of what we interact with involves computers from...
ASHRM’s 2017 President is Mike Midgley, RN, JD, MPH, CPHRM, FASHRM. He is serving on the Board of Directors for three years – as President Elect in 2016...
As Chair of ASHRM’s Forum Task Force, I invite all ASHRM members to contribute to the Forum. Please feel free to submit ideas to me at...
Having been in healthcare my entire professional life, I am unsure of how other industries truly operate. I often wonder if others experience the same dynamics...
One of ASHRM’s new board members, Lisa Ramthun, RN, MSN, CPHRM, FASHRM, is the vice president of Risk Management for the St. Joseph Health System based in...