Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14, Issue 1

The place of working dangerously: The importance of kitchen safety

January 14, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Recently, I fielded a question regarding fire response plans for food services and got me to thinking about the importance (and challenges) of good safety practices in...

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2, Issue 2

Guest column: Review new NPSG for critical access hospitals

January 7, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

This article reviews the importance of NPSG.15.01.01, element of performance (EP) 1, which has two separate sections with a very important difference.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 2

Virtual reality could improve surgical safety

January 7, 2020
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Fewer cadavers needed to train for surgical procedures

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2, Issue 2

Suicide NPSG now applies to critical access hospitals

January 7, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

Critical access hospitals (CAH) accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) will be expected to implement National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) standard NPSG.15.01.01 starting July 1, 2020.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Q&A: What You Need to Know About CMS’ Antimicrobial Stewardship Rule

January 7, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The following is a Q&A with two experts at Chicago-based Lumere, a healthcare think tank focused on helping health systems eliminate medical errors and cut unnecessary costs.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission Portal Addresses Nurse Burnout

January 7, 2020
Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff

It’s not a new problem. According to a 2016 study from the Mayo Clinic, at least 15%–20% of adults in the U.S. report high levels of stress. 

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

BD Launches Fully Sterile Surgical Skin Preparation

January 7, 2020
Infection Control

As our understanding of factors leading to infection has evolved, so have antiseptics and aseptic technique.

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14, Issue 1

2020 starts with a whimper…probably mine!

January 7, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

A fairly brief opening salvo for the New Year: I am hoping it will continue to be difficult to come up with material for this space because that will likely mean we’ve...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 1

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, January 2020

January 6, 2020
Patient Safety

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter 

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2, Issue 1

Inside Accreditation and Quality, January 2020

January 6, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter 

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