Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Study: Surgical checklists may not lead to better outcomes

March 18, 2014
Quality & Errors

A Canadian study of surgical safety checklists found no significant difference in outcomes after hospitals began using the tools.
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission releases prepublication standards for EC chapter

March 18, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission has released revised requirements for the Environment of Care chapter.

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Staff Challenge: National Patient Safety Goals

March 11, 2014

Why is it inappropriate to use a room number as one of the two patient identifiers?
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Study: New tool helps hospitals reduce readmissions

March 11, 2014
Quality & Errors

A new tool from the American College of Surgeons can help hospitals predict high-risk cases and reduce readmissions down the line.

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CDC report encourages antibiotic stewardship to prevent HAIs

March 11, 2014
Infection Control

A new CDC report provides guidance for hospitals on proper antibiotic prescribing practices.

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Staff Challenge: Medication Management

March 4, 2014
Quality & Errors

Why is the risk for transcription error higher when medication orders are given verbally over the telephone?
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Study: Stethoscopes may spread bacteria

March 4, 2014
Infection Control

A new study found that physicians’ stethoscopes have the potential to spread germs from patient to patient.

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CMS clarifies two-midnight rule, but hospitals still upset

March 4, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The CMS last week issued another clarification of its two midnight rule, but hospitals say the policy remains faulty.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 14, Issue 3

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, March 2014

March 1, 2014
Patient Safety

 

Improving patient handoffs has long been on the radar of hospitals and health systems. As healthcare has become more specialized, handoffs occur more frequently and carry even greater importance. Ineffective handoffs can have serious implications on patient care and safety....
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 14, Issue 3

Preparing for the Joint Commission's deadline for alarm safety

March 1, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

 

Editor’s note: NPSG.06.01.01 was approved by The Joint Commission in June 2013 as a new 2014 National Patient Safety Goal. The final standard includes two phases: Phase I, beginning January 2014, requires hospital leaders to establish alarm system safety as a hospital priority by...

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