Joint Commission boosts antimicrobial stewardship, falls prevention programs

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
September 24, 2019
Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission is strengthening an antimicrobial...Read More »

Taking steps to stop a nursing shortage before it starts

Inside Accreditation & Quality
September 24, 2019
Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors

At Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, nurse leaders have taken a preventive approach to the organization’s...Read More »

When parents bring children to appointments, does treatment suffer?

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
September 24, 2019
Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Imagine discussing your cancer treatment options before a closely listening 7-year-old. Read More »

Primary care docs face obstacles identifying, managing chronic kidney disease

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
September 17, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The federal government’s efforts to reduce by 25% the number...Read More »

Study: use of high-risk antibiotics leads to increase in C. difficile infections

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
September 17, 2019
Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The increased prevalence of hospital-associated C...Read More »

Fighting stress and burnout in your clinic

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
September 16, 2019
Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Some of the biggest hazards facing medical staff (and the patients they treat) are lack of rest, long hours, and stressful conditions.Read More »

Too many antibiotics given in pneumonia treatment

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
September 16, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Giving patients “too much” ultimately increased their risk of adverse events.Read More »

Q&A: ISMP president discusses medication safety

Inside Accreditation & Quality
September 16, 2019
Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Michael R. Cohen, RPH, MS, ScD (hon.), DPS (hon.), FASHP, founder and president of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), discusses...Read More »

Expect renewed focus on post-discharge suicides with new SE categories

Inside Accreditation & Quality
September 16, 2019
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Expect even more focus on how hospitals help patients at risk of suicide soon after discharge, now that two suicide-related categories have been...Read More »

What can we do about medical device security?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
September 10, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The risks range from exposing patients’ sensitive data to...Read More »

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