Ever since The Joint Commission announced its focus on second generation tracers in fall 2011, hospitals have looked for ways to work with their tracer process to make the most of this new concept. Traditional tracers, since they first arrived on the scene, have been an integral...

 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...

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

After reading this article, you will be able to:

• Identify the documentation and research by the OIG ­discussing adverse events in hospitals
• Discuss Conditions of Participation that look
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