The value of personalized education on pregnancy risks

February 7, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 6
Patient Safety

U.S. maternal mortality rates continued their alarming upward trajectory in 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...Read More »

COVID-19 is eighth-leading cause of death for children— 821 deaths in one 12-month period

January 31, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 5
Patient Safety, Infection Control

“Various factors, including underreporting and not accounting for COVID-19’s role as a contributing cause of death from other diseases, mean that...Read More »

Improving patient experience and disparate tech

January 24, 2023
Medical Environment Update - Volume 33 Issue 1
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the accelerated uptake of technology, says Patty Hayward, vice president of strategy,...Read More »

Answers to 988: What to tell patients about the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

January 17, 2023
Medical Environment Update - Volume 33 Issue 1
Patient Safety, Health Equity, Behavioral & Mental Health

When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched nationally in July 2022, many viewed it as a huge step forward in mental healthcare....Read More »

Medication management resources

January 17, 2023
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 1
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Though strides have been made, there are still cases of patients getting the wrong drug or the wrong dose of medication. The ...Read More »

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline gets 1.7 million calls, texts in first five months

January 17, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 3
Patient Safety, Health Equity, Behavioral & Mental Health

 Since launching, wait times to speak to a counselor and abandoned calls have decreased.Read More »

Take our member survey for a chance to win a gift card!

January 13, 2023
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 1
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Don’t miss your chance to be heard! To help us ensure that we continue to deliver a solution that best meets the needs of our valued customers...Read More »

Building a High-Reliability Organization: A Toolkit for Success, Second Edition

January 13, 2023
eBooks
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Building a High-Reliability Organization: A Toolkit for Success, Second Edition is centered around improving hospital processes for patient safety and quality care through high-reliability practices. Authors Gary L. Sculli, MSN, ATP, Douglas E. Paull, MD, FACS, FCCP, CHSE, and David...

The Joint Commission elevates health equity to National Patient Safety Goal

January 12, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 3
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

The Joint Commission—which last year issued new hospital Leadership standards to encourage health equity, effective January 1, 2023—has now...Read More »

Hand hygiene: Work remains ongoing to ensure good practices followed

January 10, 2023
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 1
Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety

Hand hygiene remains a perennial issue in healthcare and requires constant vigilance on the part of providers. With the “...Read More »

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