Restraint and Seclusion Guide

June 23, 2019
ACC 101 Hot Topics
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Use this 13-step list to evaluate your current restraint/seculsion policies.

Every hour matters; delaying sepsis antibiotics in ER increases odds of mortality

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 10, 2019
Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

New research finds that every hour of delay in administering antibiotics to sepsis patients in emergency rooms increases odds of 1-year mortality...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, June 2019

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
June 3, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Download this month's full PSMJ...Read More »

Sexual assault victim sues the hospital that treated her

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 20, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

The Missouri plaintiff claims that an x-ray technician at ...Read More »

Q&A: Legal marijuana use in hospitals

Inside Accreditation & Quality
May 14, 2019
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

This Q&A is meant to clear up some of the broader questions around medical cannabis in healthcare—for patients as well as healthcare employees...Read More »

CDC opioid prescribing guidelines clarified

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 7, 2019
Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

In a letter released in April, the CDC clarified its ...Read More »

Q&A: Legal marijuana use in hospitals

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 1, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Know the rules around patients and staff using marijuana Read More »

In-Hospital Delirium Predictive of Readmission, Discharge to Postacute Facilities, ER Visits

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 23, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

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ER doctor: Protect your staff from workplace violence

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Amy Costigan, MD, wants to be able to practice emergency medicine without being punched in the face.Read More »

Rights, Ethics, and Communication Quiz

January 30, 2019
STET General CAMH
Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

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