Open communication softens the impact of medical errors on patients and families

February 18, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Open communication with patients after medical errors decreases emotional impacts and diminishes patient avoidance of doctors and organizations...Read More »

Office of Civil Rights reminds planners to consider at-risk populations

February 18, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Emergency Management, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Remember that the population you serve in a catastrophic emergency might include patients with disabilities or limited English proficiency.Read More »

Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus

February 18, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 3
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Dig out your screening plans for MERS-CoV, Ebola, measles, or any other infectious disease and update them with the latest information from the...Read More »

ECRI: 2020 health tech hazards

February 11, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Infection Control, Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

In its annual publication of the top 10 health technology hazards facing healthcare, the ECRI Institute lists the top five to be aware of in 2020...Read More »

Soap vs. superbugs

February 11, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Bathe patients with chlorhexidine soap to stop drug-resistant infectionsRead More »

CMS updates its surveyors’ manual for the first time in over a year

February 11, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 3
CMS, Policies and Procedures, Survey Coordinator Training, Survey Preparation

CMS is revising its State Operations Manual (SOM) for hospitals in one of the first significant overhauls in more than a year. But be aware that...Read More »

Report: Follow Protocols to Help Fight Opioid Addictions

January 28, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 2
Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

A new report from medical liability insurer Coverys takes a close look at the growing epidemic of opioid addictions and the high-severity injuries...Read More »

CMS offers training on new electronic form for restraint-related deaths

January 28, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 2
CMS, Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Survey Preparation

As of January 1, CMS eliminated the paper version of the form to report patient deaths associated with restraint or seclusion. Form CMS-10455 must...Read More »

Full Transparency Is the Key to Stopping Drug Diversion in Healthcare Settings

January 28, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 5
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Policies and Procedures

Is drug diversion a problem in the healthcare setting where you...Read More »

Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus

January 28, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 5
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Dig out and update your plan for screening for MERS-CoV, Ebola, measles or any other infectious disease with the latest information on the newly...Read More »

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