Anticoagulant drugs remain one of the top safety concerns for hospitals around the country, and government agencies and medication safety organizations continue to devote time and energy to make anticoagulant oversight a priority for healthcare organizations.
It's an uncomfortable topic on every level?difficult for patients to think about, frightening for their families to bring up, and challenging for healthcare providers to pursue. The Joint Commission has its own standards for...
Between hand hygiene, sterile practices, environmental cleaning, and a host of other infection control best practices, the healthcare industry has come a long way in taking precautions to prevent patient infections. But according to the CDC, approximately 1.7 million healthcare-...
What are the various questions you should ask when assessing a patient to determine which communication aide will work best for this patient? List all that apply.
