Ongoing safety assessment in the psychiatric milieu

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
May 1, 2010
Patient Safety

National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.15.01.01 requires that patients being treated for emotional or behavioral disorders be identified for the risk...Read More »

Staff Challenge Question: Handoff communication

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 6, 2010
Patient Safety

The content of an effective handoff communication should include __________.Read More »

Briefings on Patient Safety April 2010

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2010
Patient Safety

This issue contains articles about human factors engineering, suicide risk assessment, rapid response teams and analyzing where missed...Read More »

Suicide risk assessment important part of survey and patient safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Identifying patients at risk for suicide has been a requirement of the National Patient Safety Goals since 2007. Since that time, inpatient...Read More »

Consider human factors engineering when designing your patient safety projects

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2010
Patient Safety

When Barbara Wilson, PhD, RNC, begins any new patient safety project, she first examines the principles of human factors engineering (HFE). Wilson...Read More »

Patient safety Q&A

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Q: How should our organization meet compliance with educating patients and their families on multidrug-¬resistant organisms (MDRO...Read More »

Learning how to prioritize patient safety projects

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2010
Patient Safety

As we move further into 2010, I’m excited about the opportunities for growth and improvement we have in store for our patient safety programs. The...Read More »

Certification defines qualified medical interpreters, keeps patients safe

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2010
Patient Safety

One of the most vital parts of providing adequate healthcare is the exchange of information between patient and caregiver. Without clear...Read More »

Briefings on Patient Safety March 2010

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2010
Patient Safety

This issue contains articles about medical interpreter certification, patient safety awareness week, the development of an electronic medication...Read More »

Patient Safety Awareness Week gives facilities opportunity to train staff members, engage patients in safety issues

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Since 2002, the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has sponsored Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) as a means of making caregivers,...Read More »

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