Thinking about spring cleaning? Be sure to include clearing out drugs, biologicals, medical supplies, and devices that are expired, and to double-check that equipment maintenance for even the smallest items has been done on time.
Behind every hospital-acquired infection (HAI) or medical error statistic is a patient. Through the efforts of people like Rosie Bartel and Linda McKinley, RN, BSN, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, strides have been made toward getting patients involved in discussions around patient safety, research, and...
Ensuring you have competent physicians who are providing high-quality care is essential to the success of any healthcare organization. To evaluate physician care, hospitals and medical staffs have spent years developing their peer review processes. CMS and other major accreditors all require...
You can never be too reliable, especially when you work in biosafety and handle hazardous chemicals all day. Becoming a high reliability organization (HRO) has been a goal of many hospitals and laboratories in recent years, but even those who achieve that status have to work to maintain it, says...
Review security measures designed to stop drug diversion, and educate staff and providers about how to dispose properly of unused controlled substances.
Review security measures designed to stop drug diversion, and educate staff and providers about how to dispose properly of unused controlled substances.
With the advent of side-by-side validation surveys, healthcare accreditation leaders have quickly realized that they need to be thoroughly prepared for all types of surveys every day, now more than ever.
Continuous readiness, including a mock survey approach that fully integrates the tracer methodology, is a good way to take a snapshot of the organization’s compliance, remind staff of the survey process so that they maintain a comfort level should an unannounced survey occur, and work on...
The establishment of a drug diversion oversight committee is critical for healthcare facilities. As the healthcare industry grapples with the imperative to mitigate the unauthorized use or misappropriation of medications, this committee's role becomes ever more pivotal.
The establishment of a drug diversion oversight committee is critical for healthcare facilities. As the healthcare industry grapples with the imperative to mitigate the unauthorized use or misappropriation of medications, this committee's role becomes ever more pivotal.