Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 3

HAC penalties shine spotlight on safety while prompting questions about fairness

March 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Hospitals respond to Medicare reimbursement cuts for more than 700 hospitals

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 3

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, March 2015

March 1, 2015
Patient Safety

It was a moment that the healthcare community had been reluctantly anticipating for some time: Medicare payment cuts to hospitals with high healthcare-acquired condition (HAC) rates offers a stark overview of patient safety deficiencies, while also prompting calls regarding the true fairness...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, February 2015

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Infection control concerns arise after hospitals struggle to dispose of Category A waste in the wake of CDC and DOT discrepancies

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Study: Advanced EHRs reduce patient safety events

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Once again, alarm safety and data integrity tops the list, while IV mix-up and ventilator disconnections make an inaugural appearance

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Improper use of restraints leads to patient safety concerns

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Experts call for alternatives to physical restraints, particularly when managing ICU patients and older adults with delirium

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Upcoming webcast examines new Joint Commission Patient Safety chapter

January 15, 2015
Patient Safety

An upcoming HCPro webcast will give attendees an in-depth look at The Joint Commission’s new Patient Safety Systems chapter.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 1

The Joint Commission officially releases new patient safety chapter

January 1, 2015
Patient Safety

After much anticipation from patient safety experts, on October 20, The Joint Commission released its new Patient Safety Systems chapter, which will be included in the 2015 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. As The Joint Commission previously indicated, the...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 1

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, January 2015

January 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Since the first Ebola patient was diagnosed in September, hospitals have been on high alert to protect patients and employees

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 1

Could Google Glass improve surgical outcomes?

January 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Responding to knowledge gap with emerging surgical tools, FUSE training program aims to improve device safety and reduce patient harm

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Report: Hospital alarms are top healthcare tech hazard

December 16, 2014
Patient Safety

A new ECRI Institute report says hospital alarm errors top the list of healthcare technology hazards.

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