On December 14, 2011, The Joint Commission released a Sentinel Event Alert warning hospitals of the link between healthcare worker fatigue and adverse events. "We understand that fatigue has been a contributing factor in many adverse...
Privacy curtains are a seemingly innocuous part of a patient room compared with the various other high-touch surfaces that are the focus of environmental cleaning.
Editor's note: Columnist Catherine Hinz, MHA, currently works at PatientSafe Solutions, Inc. Previously, she served as the patient lead at HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, MN, worked for seven years as an ED health unit coordinator, and has completed a patient safety...
On November 14, 2011, The Joint Commission proposed a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG). NPSG.16.01.01 would minimize the overuse of tests, treatments, and procedures in order to reduce the risk of patient harm.
