Age-Friendly Health Systems

June 30, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

In the U.S., the population of older adults with complex healthcare needs is growing rapidly. While the total U.S. population rose 9.7% between...Read More »

Contact-free continuous monitoring

June 16, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Data Tracking, Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

How Arnot Ogden Medical Center protects patients from clinical deteriorationRead More »

Excerpt: Role of Leaders

June 9, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Leadership, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

The following excerpt comes from of the HCPro book, Chapter Leader’s Guide to...Read More »

Physician Advocate: Coronavirus Pandemic Shows Need to Ease Regulatory Burdens

June 2, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 23
Accreditation, Policies and Procedures, Telehealth

Healthcare is one of the most highly regulated sectors in...Read More »

Study: About a Quarter of Hospitals Have Telestroke Capacity

June 1, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 23
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Telehealth

As of 2019, just over 27% of hospitals had telestroke...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, June 2020

June 1, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
COVID-19, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, PPE

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Read More »

Anesthesia procedures led by physicians provide highest patient protection

May 26, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

The problem with suggesting that complex issues can be addressed through “absolute” solutions is that, unless used in algebra, absolutes rarely...Read More »

Network seeks to reduce drug diversion, increase reporting rate

May 26, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Policies and Procedures

An Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that focuses on drug diversion prevention has launched an online forum that it hopes will change the...Read More »

Study: Patients equally satisfied with virtual encounters compared to in-person visits

May 26, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 22
Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement, Telehealth

The advent of COVID-19 has fueled the rise of telemedicine, accelerating growth beyond what was even imaginable only three months ago. Along with...Read More »

How to use virtual visits to connect coronavirus patients with loved ones

May 19, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
COVID-19, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

For COVID-19 patients, virtual visits at AdventHealth have generated significant benefits, says Pam Guler, MHA, vice president and chief...Read More »

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