Staff Challenge: Medication Management

April 22, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Quality & Errors

A pharmacist must review all medication orders prior to the medication being dispensed except in two situations. Name these situations.Read More »

The struggle of advance directives

April 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 4
Quality & Errors

When is the right time to die?

It's an uncomfortable topic on every level?difficult for patients to think about,...Read More »

Study: Surgical checklists may not lead to better outcomes

March 18, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Quality & Errors

A Canadian study of surgical safety checklists found no significant difference in outcomes after hospitals began using the tools.
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Study: New tool helps hospitals reduce readmissions

March 11, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Quality & Errors

A new tool from the American College of Surgeons can help hospitals predict high-risk cases and reduce readmissions down the line.Read More »

Staff Challenge: Medication Management

March 4, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Quality & Errors

Why is the risk for transcription error higher when medication orders are given verbally over the telephone?
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Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation initiatives can reduce errors, improve care

March 1, 2014
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 14 Issue 3
Quality & Errors

 

When it comes to medication reconciliation (also known as “med rec”), accuracy is everything. Having an effective process in place...Read More »

Study shows sepsis bundle reduces mortality in the ED

March 1, 2014
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 14 Issue 3
Quality & Errors

 

In 2011, some of the hospitals within Adventist Health System (AHS), headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Fla., embarked on mortality...Read More »

The 'Lovebug' diagram expands risk assessment options

March 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 3
Quality & Errors

After reading this article, you will be able to: Read More »

Texas hospital declines award after lawsuits filed over botched surgeries

February 25, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Quality & Errors

A Texas hospital announced it won’t accept the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award after former patients filed lawsuits alleging that the...Read More »

How can EMS help with readmission rates?

February 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 2
Quality & Errors

Editor’s note: ...Read More »

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