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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2020

July 6, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

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

Inside Accreditation and Quality, July 2020

July 6, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 7
Accreditation, COVID-19, Quality Improvement

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

California hospitals plan for power outages

June 30, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Life Safety

Last October, PG&E shut off power to more than 248 hospitals and millions of customers to prevent uncontrolled power outages during the region...Read More »

Age-Friendly Health Systems

June 30, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

In the U.S., the population of older adults with complex healthcare needs is growing rapidly. While the total U.S. population rose 9.7% between...Read More »

Few blanket waivers available within environment of care

June 30, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 7
CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Survey Preparation

Stay on top of routine testing, maintenance, inspections, fire drills, and other life safety and environment of care requirements during the COVID...Read More »

Coronavirus: 3 Steps for Reopening Ambulatory Surgery Centers

June 29, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 27
COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Telehealth

By Christopher Cheney

Safety, managing surgery backlogs, and ...Read More »

New National Quality Forum Report Focuses on Achieving Better Health Outcomes

June 29, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 27
Accreditation, Medication Management, Quality Improvement

Despite leading the world in healthcare spending at more than $3.5 trillion of expenditures annually, the United States lags other high-income...Read More »

Check for New SAG, Remember TJC Standard Revisions Effective July 1

June 29, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 27
Accreditation, Joint Commission, Survey Coordinator Training, Survey Preparation

Remember to keep checking for a new Survey Activity Guide (SAG) from The Joint Commission (TJC), which is promised for July and will include new...Read More »

Study: Using Bed Barriers Cuts Down on C. diff

June 23, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

A new study has achieved a reduction in Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal system that...Read More »

NIOSH seeks to separate handling guidance from list of hazardous drugs

June 23, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 7
Medication Management

The newest proposal was published in the Federal Register on May 1, with a request for public comments through June 30.Read More »

‘Tired Nurse’ questions why COVID testing isn’t more prevalent

June 23, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 7
COVID-19, Infection Control

In previous issues, Inside Accreditation and Quality has offered you the chance to ask questions on the ...Read More »

5 ways healthcare organizations can address social determinants of health

June 23, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 26
Behavioral health, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Healthcare providers can address social determinants of health through five approaches—awareness, adjustment, assistance, alignment, and advocacy...Read More »

Telehealth for chronically ill patients generates revenue and boosts care

June 23, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 26
Quality Improvement, Telehealth

Telehealth visits for chronically ill patients have advantages compared to in-person visits such as providing visibility of patients' home...Read More »

New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide

June 22, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 26
Behavioral health, Staff safety, Suicide Prevention

Compared to the general population, physicians who die by suicide are more likely to experience job and civil legal problems, recent research...Read More »

Study: Use of dexamethasone could cut coronavirus deaths by a third

June 16, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 25
COVID-19, Medication Management, Patient Safety

The drug is cheap and widely available, meaning it can be rolled out quickly to poorer communities hit by the disease. The results show that one...Read More »

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