Patient Safety

The National Association of VA Physicians and Dentists asked Congress to pause additional Oracle Health EHR deployments until independent patient-safety assessments, corrective actions, and clinician-informed site-readiness reviews are completed. The request is not an enacted VA decision, but it adds uncertainty to rollout schedules and reinforces scrutiny of implementation evidence and readiness.

New Jersey's new law requires criminal background checks for various healthcare licenses, effective immediately. This development has significant implications for contractors involved in healthcare staffing and compliance solutions, pressing them to adapt their processes to meet the new regulatory standards.

The HHS has initiated decertification proceedings against Network for Hope in Kentucky due to serious safety violations involving organ procurement practices. This will likely result in new compliance protocols and competitive opportunities for other vendors in the organ procurement and transplantation industry.