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

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

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 ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

I’d like to know, can you tell me, please don’t tell me: Behavioral health and egress

April 22, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

In response to last week’s modified Top 10 list (there’s been a request for another list regarding point-of-care/point-of-service staff knowledge of EC stuff—coming soon...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

CDC clarifies opioid prescribing guidelines

April 16, 2019
Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

In a ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

We are hope, despite the times: Steve Mac’s top 10 most troublesome EC challenges

April 16, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

First a quick (moderately revelatory) story: While traveling last week, I had the opportunity to see Creed II on the plane (I found it very entertaining, though somewhat...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Multidrug-resistant infections can cost $4,600 per hospital stay

April 9, 2019
Infection Control

Infections linked to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) cause a significant cost burden for U.S. healthcare, ...

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