Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5

Q&A: Legal marijuana use in hospitals

May 1, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Know the rules around patients and staff using marijuana 

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5

Depression screening and treatment

May 1, 2019
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In the January edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, a study named “Not Missing the Opportunity: Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up in a Multicultural...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5

CMS revises immediate jeopardy process

May 1, 2019
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Be prepared to be held accountable for actions by contractors, staff, or volunteers that result in noncompliance with CMS’ Conditions of Participation (CoP) and put a patient in harm’s way. Even if those actions are unintentional, your facility still could face a finding of immediate jeopardy (...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5

SHEA urges increased focus on infection prevention

May 1, 2019
Infection Control

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report states the number of cases involving superbugs have leveled off in U.S. hospitals. 

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5

ER doctor: Protect your staff from workplace violence

May 1, 2019
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Amy Costigan, MD, wants to be able to practice emergency medicine without being punched in the face.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5

SHEA urges increased focus on superbugs

May 1, 2019
Infection Control

The report found that progress against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections has slowed in hospitals, while methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) is increasing in communities.

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5

Joint Commission wants de-escalation training

May 1, 2019
Behavioral & Mental Health

The Joint Commission (TJC) released Quick Safety 47: De-escalation in...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Prioritize sepsis assessments in your overcrowded emergency department

April 30, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Emergency department crowding leads to a significant increase in door-to-antibiotic time for septic patients, ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day: EOC orientation and ongoing education

April 29, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Going to touch on a couple of things this week. First up? Ed-yoo-ma-cation!

A week or so back, I received an email encouraging me to list what educational...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

In-Hospital Delirium Predictive of Readmission, Discharge to Postacute Facilities, ER Visits

April 23, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

In-hospital delirium is a predictor of readmission, emergency department visits, and discharge to a location other than home, recent ...

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