Articles

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

Close the loop on test results

February 4, 2020
Joint Commission, National Patient Safety Goals, Patient Safety

By Brian Ward

In December, The Joint Commission (TJC) released Quick Safety Issue 52: Advancing Safety With Closed-Loop Communication of Test Results. Closed-loop communication means that every test result is sent, received, and addressed in a timely manner, and the patient is notified of...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 2

It’s time for healthcare organizations to take ownership of burnout

January 2, 2020
Burnout, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

The World Health Organization has recently defined burnout as an official medical diagnosis.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 1

Providing excellent care through training and culture

December 3, 2019
Leadership, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

The most successful hospitals not only focus on patient safety and positive outcomes, they also create a collective winning mindset within the organization. 

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 12

Arming PCPs to screen and intervene on behavioral health

November 5, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Research shows many healthcare professionals unprepared for conducting screening and brief interventions

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 11

Zero harm study finds many struggling to achieve goal

October 8, 2019
Joint Commission, Medical Error Prevention, National Patient Safety Goals, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Two million providers say they don’t have the resources to achieve zero harm 

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 10

TJC’s Quick Safety addresses drug diversion

September 3, 2019
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management

“Even the best efforts have not completely eradicated diversion,” says Robert Campbell, PharmD, is the director of Medication Management at The Joint Commission.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 9

Trauma-informed care: Seeing through the patient’s eyes

August 6, 2019
Healthcare Violence, Joint Commission, Patient Safety

Caregivers should tailor their processes to account for the stress and fear many victims of abuse and human trafficking feel when brought into the medical environment.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 8

The growing threat of tick bites and Lyme disease

July 2, 2019
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

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

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 7

Over 50% of hospital infections could be prevented with proper protocols

June 18, 2019
Infection Control

A new study claims that healthcare organizations can reduce healthcare–associated infections (HAI) by more than half, simply by upping their game on infection control practices.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6

Opioids: CDC clarifies prescribing guidelines

May 28, 2019
Medication Management, Patient Safety

The CDC clarification says that physicians are encouraged to use their best judgment when prescribing opioids.

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