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Study: Infections are most likely cause of readmission after surgery

February 10, 2015
Environment and Facilities

A new study finds that infections are the leading cause of post-surgical readmissions.

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Statement clarifies Joint Commission's sentinel event policy

February 10, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A joint statement released recently clarifies the definition of severe maternal morbidity in The Joint Commission’s sentinel event policy.

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Report: Adverse events contribute to physician burnout

February 3, 2015
Healthcare Staff, Quality & Errors

A new study finds that the after-effects of adverse events can contribute to physician burnout.

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Joint Commission releases prepub standards for Acute Stroke-Ready program

February 3, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission has released prepublication standards for a new Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital disease-specific care advance certification program.

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Pharmacist-led discharge program helps reduce readmissions by 46%

January 27, 2015
Quality & Errors

A partnership between an Indiana hospital and the Walgreens pharmacy chain eventually led to a program that has reduced unplanned hospital readmissions by 46% for participating patients.

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Contaminated scopes led to superbug outbreak at Seattle hospital

January 27, 2015
Infection Control

At least 32 patients fell ill and 11 died after contracting a superbug infection at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle between 2012 and 2014.

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CDC says flu shot was only 12% effective for adults

January 20, 2015
Infection Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that this season’s flu vaccine was only 12% effective for adults aged 18 to 49 and 14% effective for those 50 and older.

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Police: Teenager posed as doctor in Florida hospital for a month

January 20, 2015
Environment and Facilities

Police say a 17-year-old boy impersonated a doctor for a month at a Florida hospital before staff realized he was an imposter.

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Upcoming webcast examines new Joint Commission Patient Safety chapter

January 15, 2015
Patient Safety

An upcoming HCPro webcast will give attendees an in-depth look at The Joint Commission’s new Patient Safety Systems chapter.

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Study: Surgical checklists had no effect on reducing adverse events

January 15, 2015
Quality & Errors

A new study found that implementing a checklist-based quality improvement program did not improve surgical outcomes in a group of Michigan hospitals.

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