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If you are among those frustrated by having to implement costly, time-consuming, and seemingly ever-changing requirements on ligature risk and suicide prevention, now is your chance to speak up.
I don’t know if there’s anything to be inferred by the fact that the latest updates on the ligature resistance front are “buried” on p. 8 of the May 2019 Perspectives...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5
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.
Next year, patients and potential parents will have one more metric by which to judge your hospital. Starting July 2020, The Joint Commission (TJC) will publicly report hospitals that have consistently high C-section rates on its Quality Check website...
According to a new study, stethoscopes are also very dirty, much more than should be acceptable in an industry trying to reduce infections spreading to patients.
