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CMS offers training on new electronic form for restraint-related deaths

December 23, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety

As of January 1, CMS eliminated the paper version of the form to report patient deaths associated with restraint or seclusion. 

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IHI Looks to Expand ‘Age-Friendly’ Health Systems

December 17, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has joined with the nation’s major hospital associations to expand a...

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Will you create TJC’s next Emergency Preparedness poster?

December 17, 2019
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Selected posters will be exhibited at the Emergency Management Standards Base Camp on April 21, and at the 2020 Emergency Preparedness Conference  on April 21 and 23.

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Medical Malpractice Rate Dropped Over 10-Year Period

December 17, 2019
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

When looking at the number of defendants per 100 physicians, the steepest decline was in OB-GYN claims with a 44% drop over 10 years.

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Suicide prevention NPSG now applies to Critical Access Hospitals

December 10, 2019
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

 The accreditor noted concerns about the very high rate of suicides in rural communities that critical access hospitals serve.

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Joint Commission clarifies ligature risk requirements

December 10, 2019

In a new blog post, The Joint Commission (TJC) clarified its new ligature risk requirements regarding common patient room items and fixtures.

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Start Small to Create a Safety Culture

December 10, 2019
Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

We started small. Just a few tests of change led us to establish a systemwide strategic plan for safety and quality. But it didn’t happen overnight.

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Workplace Violence Legislation Moves Forward

December 3, 2019
Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

On Nov. 11, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Act of 2019.

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Report: Antibiotic Resistance More Prevalent in Device-Associated Infections

December 3, 2019
Infection Control

Antimicrobial resistance was found to be higher in medical device-associated infections than in those resulting from surgical procedures, according to a new report from the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety...

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Q&A: The Impact of To Err is Human at 20

November 26, 2019
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

November 29 marks the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine report To Err is Human, which flipped conventional ideas about medical errors and prevention on their head and started the modern patient safety...

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