Speak Up™ on Patient Falls

July 30, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 33
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

On July 24, The Joint Commission (TJC) released free materials as part of its ...Read More »

Eliminating the ‘weekend effect’ will improve maternal outcomes

July 30, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 8
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The last thing that should be on the mind of a woman going into labor is whether her weekend, holiday, or nighttime delivery is putting her and...Read More »

3 ways to improve: Use nurse leaders to change workplace culture

July 30, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

To achieve organizational goals, nurse work environments must support an optimal staff member experience.Read More »

Minnesota center uses high harm debriefs to improve event reporting

July 30, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

After a CMS survey last summer resulted in a finding of Immediate Jeopardy, University of Minnesota Health (M Health) was able to quickly develop...Read More »

The chronic issue of cybersecurity

July 23, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 32
Quality & Errors

Healthcare institutions large and small can be left black and blue by a cyberattack. Larger institutions have more patients and thus have more...Read More »

Multiple injection safety violations led to NJ outbreak

July 23, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 32
Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection...Read More »

Medical center’s four-pronged effort reduced C. diff infections by 55%

July 23, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 8
Infection Control, Quality & Errors

At North Shore Medical Center, antibiotic stewardship was the most effective intervention in reducing C. diff infectionsRead More »

HFAP citations review offers key compliance tips on toughest problems

July 23, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

HFAP surveyors will be looking for increased follow-through on a hospital’s evaluation and implementation of organizational policies. Read More »

New decision support tool reduces sepsis mortality by 22.9%

July 16, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 31
Infection Control, Quality & Errors

“The SPOT algorithm surveils 24 hours a day, seven days a week to look for the signs and symptoms of sepsis. When those signs are found, they are...Read More »

New compounding pharmacy certification designed to boost compliance

July 16, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Consider getting an accrediting organization to review and certify your hospital’s drug compounding practices as scrutiny ratchets up on...Read More »

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