EPA offers definitions for new management of hazardous waste drugs

September 24, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 10
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

In February, the EPA published a long-awaited...Read More »

Ensure EPA compliance: Ban all sewering of hazardous waste drugs

September 24, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 10
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Review and update policies on the disposal of pharmaceuticals to prohibit the flushing of any drugs into the sewers.Read More »

When parents bring children to appointments, does treatment suffer?

September 24, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 10
Medical Error Prevention, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Imagine discussing your cancer treatment options before a closely listening 7-year-old. Read More »

Primary care docs face obstacles identifying, managing chronic kidney disease

September 17, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 40
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

The federal government’s efforts to reduce by 25% the number...Read More »

Fighting stress and burnout in your clinic

September 16, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 10
Medical Error Prevention, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Some of the biggest hazards facing medical staff (and the patients they treat) are lack of rest, long hours, and stressful conditions.Read More »

Too many antibiotics given in pneumonia treatment

September 16, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 10
Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Giving patients “too much” ultimately increased their risk of adverse events.Read More »

Q&A: ISMP president discusses medication safety

September 16, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 10
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Policies and Procedures

Michael R. Cohen, RPH, MS, ScD (hon.), DPS (hon.), FASHP, founder and president of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), discusses...Read More »

What can we do about medical device security?

September 10, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 39
Data Tracking, Environment and Facilities, Medical Error Prevention, Policies and Procedures

The risks range from exposing patients’ sensitive data to...Read More »

MGH Data Breach Affects 9,900 People

September 3, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 38
Data Tracking, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Nearly 10,000 people are being notified by Massachusetts General Hospital that an unauthorized third-party had access to their personal...Read More »

Preparing for an outbreak: Prepare to provide masks, review PPE training

September 3, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 10
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Heighten protection for your caregivers by reviewing the evidence of measles immunity for all facility personnel and going over measles protocols...Read More »

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