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CDC vows to change Ebola hospital procedures

October 14, 2014
Infection Control

In the wake of a Dallas nurse testing positive for Ebola, the director of the CDC says new procedures may be needed to prevent infection.

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Staff Challenge: Environment of Care and Life Safety

October 7, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

At least ___% of your fire drills should be unannounced.

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Medicare levies record number of 30-day readmission fines

October 7, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospitals are feeling the heat to reduce readmissions, with 2,610 receiving fines from Medicare for having too many patients return within 30 days for more treatment.

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Study: C. diff infection rate levels off

October 7, 2014
Infection Control

A new study found that the rate of C. difficile infections in hospitals nearly doubled from 2001 to 2010, but dropped off slightly from 2008 to 2010.

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Staff Challenge: Provision of Care

September 30, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

What are the time parameters for completing a history and physical?

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CMS offers categorical waiver allowing power strip use in hospitals

September 30, 2014
Environment and Facilities

The CMS is offering a categorical waiver that permits hospitals to use power strips in patient care areas under certain circumstances.

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Unintended retention of objects after surgery tops most-reported sentinel events

September 30, 2014
Quality & Errors

The Joint Commission reviewed 394 sentinel events during the first half of 2014, according to statistics released by the accreditor.

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Staff Challenge: National Patient Safety Goals

September 23, 2014

Hospitals are permitted to define what medication information is necessary to be obtained from the patient in a non-24-hour setting. What information do we collect in our outpatient clinic and ED?

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Report: Healthcare worker flu vaccination rate is still lacking

September 23, 2014
Infection Control

Flu vaccinations for healthcare workers are lacking, according to a new report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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President signs executive order to fight antibiotic resistance

September 23, 2014
Patient Safety

President Barack Obama last week announced a national strategy to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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