From the AHAP Blog: Does July actually bring higher mortality rates?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 12, 2011
Patient Safety

Because a new class of medical school graduates begins their residencies in July, the month has a reputation for having more errors and higher...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2011

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2011
Patient Safety

Missed diagnoses in the ED are often considered to be unfortunate errors on the physician's part-the symptoms just weren't...Read More »

Alliance program empowers frontline staff

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2011
Patient Safety

A culture of safety can be an elusive concept, making it difficult to create and even harder to sustain. That's why one region of...Read More »

Provision of care

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2011
Patient Safety

Test staff on their provision of care knowledge. Answers are on p. 12.Read More »

Medical interpreters key to patient communication, safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2011
Patient Safety

According to Joint Commission standards and federal law, patients have the right to effective communication, including access to interpretation...Read More »

AHAP Staff Challenge: Restraint and seclusion

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 28, 2011
Patient Safety

True or False: It is permissible to use standing orders or PRN orders for the initiation of restraint on a unit to avoid contacting the...Read More »

From the AHAP blog: Is preventing wrong-site surgery rocket science?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 28, 2011
Patient Safety

AHAP members, I’d like to share with you a post first published over on our sister blog, the...Read More »

AHAP Staff Challenge: Restraint and seclusion

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 21, 2011
Patient Safety

Would a patient death while in restraint or seclusion be considered a sentinel event?
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Social networking: Staying on the pulse of patient safety on the front line

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
June 1, 2011
Patient Safety

Editor's note: The following column is written by Columnist Catherine Hinz, MHA, who currently works at PatientSafe Solutions,...Read More »

Healthcare and the rich and famous: How the elite impact care

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
June 1, 2011
Patient Safety

Editor's note: This feature examines Joint Commission standards in greater detail with expert advice from BOJ advisors. This month, Elizabeth Di...Read More »

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