Touching eyes: Disinfecting ophthalmology devices

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 16, 2019
Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A new Quick Safety advisory from The...Read More »

Update policies against AORN’s latest revisions to its surgical attire guideline

Inside Accreditation & Quality
July 9, 2019
Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Bouffant caps only in the surgical suite? Skull cap? Both? It’s your choice.

Just make sure your hospital policy on surgical attire is...Read More »

Mold found in Seattle Hospital ORs leads to one death, 5 infections

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 9, 2019
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Seattle Children’s hospital said this week one patient died...Read More »

The growing threat of tick bites and Lyme disease

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 2, 2019
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Reported cases of Lyme disease have tripled since the late 1990s as the tick population has swelledRead More »

2019 quality review highlights common problems with ligature risk, IC, fire safety

Inside Accreditation & Quality
July 2, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Fire & Life Safety, Quality & Errors, Behavioral & Mental Health

Ligature risk, building safety problems, and infection control were among the top problems identified by Healthcare Facilities Accreditation...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2019

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2019
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

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

Sepsis Poster

June 23, 2019
ACC 101 Hot Topics
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

A poster from Dartmouth-Hitchcock on recognizing sepsis.

World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist

June 23, 2019
ACC 101 Hot Topics
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

A non-comprehensive list of safety precautions to take before, during, and after surgery by the WHO.

Clean hands or RFI

June 23, 2019
ACC 101 Hot Topics
Infection Control

This article is about The Joint Commission’s stricter stance on hand hygiene. However, it also comes with tips on hand hygiene compliance and a case study that apply to all facilities

Infection Control Monitoring Tool

June 23, 2019
ACC 101 Hot Topics
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

A simple checklist running through whether infection control precautions have been completed in a room.

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