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Dartmouth Health leads effort to address rural healthcare disparities

November 29, 2022
Accreditation, Environment and Facilities, Environment of Care, Social Issues

Rural residents face unique challenges to accessing healthcare such as far-flung geography, according to Dartmouth Health.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Manage your hospitalize diabetic patients to improve outcomes and lower the cost of care

November 29, 2022
Nursing, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Compared to other hospitalized patients, patients with diabetes have longer lengths of stay and higher readmission rates.

Healthcare Safety Leader - Volume 30, Issue 11

Steps are being taken to combat workplace violence as assaults on nurses rise

November 28, 2022
Environment and Facilities, Worker Safety, Workplace Violence

Violence against nurses is rising. Here are some steps about what's being done to combat workplace violence.

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 16, Issue 11

Maybe these maps and legends have been misunderstood…

November 28, 2022
Accreditation, Environment of Care, Joint Commission

Some highlights that might be useful as we close out survey year 2022 and embark upon the 2023 open season on the environment.

 
    Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 4, Issue 11

    Burnout: Tackling nursing's trifecta of challenges

    November 22, 2022
    Burnout, Nursing

    The healthcare system must find a way to provide the access to training for tens of thousands of would-be nurses.

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    November 22, 2022
    Accreditation, Patient Safety

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    Medical Environment Update - Volume 32, Issue 11

    Blood pressure device maintenance, with or without manufacturer instructions

    November 22, 2022
    Policies and Procedures, Survey Preparation, Technology and Equipment

    The most ubiquitous tools in healthcare include blood pressure cuffs (BPC) and other blood pressure (BP) measuring devices, and their importance can’t be overstated.

    Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 11

    Q&A with Lauris Freidenfelds on healthcare security

    November 22, 2022
    Life Safety, Security, Worker Safety, Workplace Violence

    Lauris V. Freidenfelds, vice president of security risk consulting with Telgian Engineering & Consulting, has been in many roles as a healthcare security leader. He’s a nationally recognized security and emergency management consultant.

    Healthcare Safety Leader - Volume 30, Issue 11

    Get documents ready for surveyors because they may only ask once

    November 22, 2022
    Accreditation, Environment of Care, Joint Commission

    Download The Joint Commission’s (TJC) document review checklist and ensure you have all the documents available for surveyors before they leave the premises. You may not get another chance.

     

    Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23, Issue 11

    Improving access to ultrasound at the point of care

    November 22, 2022
    Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement, Technology and Equipment

    To a layperson, ultrasound as a tool generally calls pregnancy or abdominal imaging to mind. But as medical practitioners know, ultrasound is much more than that, though the technology is often underused because of its cost and limited number of trained specialists.

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