Articles in Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13 Issue 3

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

NPSF kicks off Patient Safety Awareness Week

March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will soon kick off its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), which runs March 4-10.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Building a long-term antibiotic stewardship program

March 1, 2012
Infection Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the arrival of "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" (observed November 14-20, 2011) by launching a new antibiotic tracking system that will allow hospitals to monitor antibiotic usage and compare themselves to other hospitals in the...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Ensure correct HPPD for best patient care

March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

 Ensure correct HPPD for best patient care

Determining and agreeing on how many hours per patient day (HPPD) it takes to care for your patient population is a challenging aspect of our work as nurse leaders. HPPD is not the total number of staff needed on the unit, but a...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

Has patient safety over-compartmentalized itself?

March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

 Has patient safety over-compartmentalized itself?

There are some days when the field of patient safety gets a little down on itself about the slow pace of change in the past couple of decades. However, credence should be given to the specialized field and industry it has...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

NQF releases new Serious Reportable Events

March 1, 2012
Quality & Errors

The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released an updated list of its Serious Reportable Events (SRE) in a new report, Serious Reportable Events In Healthcare-2011 Update: A Consensus.