Patient Safety Monitor Journal, March 2012

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will soon kick off its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), which runs...Read More »

Ensure correct HPPD for best patient care

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

 Ensure correct HPPD for best patient care

Determining and agreeing on how many hours per patient day (HPPD) it takes to care for...Read More »

NPSF kicks off Patient Safety Awareness Week

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will soon kick off its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), which runs...Read More »

When and how to wash privacy curtains

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
February 1, 2012
Patient Safety

Privacy curtains are a seemingly innocuous part of a patient room compared with the various other high-touch surfaces that are...Read More »

Radiation risks of diagnostic imaging

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
February 1, 2012
Patient Safety

After reading this article, you will be able to:

The PSMJ Staff Trainer

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
February 1, 2012
Patient Safety

Test staff knowledge with this quiz on the National Patient Safety Goals. Answers are on p. 12.Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, February 2011

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
February 1, 2012
Patient Safety

Policies and procedures are the backbone of the hospital and provide the aim and direction of hospital operations.Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal 2011 index

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
January 1, 2012
Patient Safety

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, January 2011

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
January 1, 2012
Patient Safety

As the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, medical errors just don't seem to be going away. Many healthcare...Read More »

Understanding HIT nationally and on the local front lines

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
January 1, 2012
Patient Safety
Understanding HIT nationally and on the local front lines

In the past couple of months, there have been numerous publications...Read More »

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