Talking to patients about cannabis

March 31, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 4
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Do providers need to know if their patients use cannabis? Yes.

There are many ramifications of cannabis use on patient care, including...Read More »

Q&A: How data analytics can improve patient care

March 31, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 4
Patient Safety

One of the biggest healthcare revolutions in the last 10 years has been the advent of analytics. By leveraging large data pools, improving patient...Read More »

COVID-19: Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

March 31, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 14
Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

As the nation grapples with the 2019 novel coronavirus, clinicians and others in facilities have discussed whether to implement blanket “Do Not...Read More »

Two-thirds of all hospital beds are already occupied

March 24, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 13
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Infection Control

New report shows some states and counties lag far behind in the availability of hospital beds.Read More »

The Joint Commission seeks to reduce maternal deaths

March 23, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 4
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued guidance and an alert to hospitals to help prevent what it calls a shocking number of women who die from...Read More »

National emergency declared over COVID-19 coronavirus; 1135 waivers now in play

March 13, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 12
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety

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Experts: COVID-19 is ‘Approaching Pandemic’

March 10, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 11
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

A group of U.S. healthcare experts on Friday stressed the...Read More »

Risk management and the transgender hospital admission

March 3, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 4
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

How should hospital admissions of transgender persons—which we readily acknowledge is an imprecise umbrella term—be addressed to ensure fair and...Read More »

HHS Unveils Strategy to Reduce EHR Burden for Clinicians

March 3, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 10
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The federal government has released its long-awaited plan to...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, March 2020

March 2, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Read More »

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