Manage your hospitalize diabetic patients to improve outcomes and lower the cost of care

November 29, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 49
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Compared to other hospitalized patients, patients with diabetes have longer lengths of stay and higher readmission rates.Read More »

Join us for a demo of Accreditation and Quality Compliance Center

November 22, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 48
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

We know you enjoy your free content from Accreditation and Quality Compliance Advisor. Now it's time to learn how a paid subscription to...Read More »

Improving access to ultrasound at the point of care

November 22, 2022
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23 Issue 11
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

To a layperson, ultrasound as a tool generally calls pregnancy or abdominal imaging to mind. But as medical practitioners know, ultrasound is much...Read More »

Five things healthcare organizations can do to improve patient engagement and quality of care

November 15, 2022
Medical Environment Update - Volume 32 Issue 11
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

But since 2020, patient engagement has become more important than ever—especially for those with complex care needs. Providers must find ways to...Read More »

Cybersecurity threats are real and affect all healthcare teams

November 15, 2022
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23 Issue 11
Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

These threats are everyone’s game, and that means anyone in charge of life safety and healthcare security from a physical and technical...Read More »

Alarm raised over patient boarding in Emergency Departments

November 15, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 47
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and 34 other healthcare organizations are urging the Biden administration to hold a summit to...Read More »

RSV rates rise, pose threat to children

November 8, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 46
Infection Control, Patient Safety

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Navigating our way out of the acute pandemic hand hygiene slump: A back-to-basics approach

November 7, 2022
Medical Environment Update - Volume 32 Issue 11
Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on healthcare, and its burden on the medical system and healthcare workers (HCW) has led to...Read More »

Q&A: Quick tips for winter weather preparation

November 7, 2022
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23 Issue 11
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Patient Safety

All signs point to a turbulent 2022–2023 winter season, according to an ...Read More »

Social determinants of health measures, baked into the EHR, are improving patient care

November 7, 2022
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 46
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

A Florida health system is putting social determinants of health (SDOH) right into the electronic health record problem list, where doctors can...Read More »

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