Patient Handoffs: Stop Errors and Improve Compliance

July 30, 2019
Webinars
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Stop medical errors, patient harm, and angry surveyors by fixing your patient handoff process. 

Speak Up™ on Patient Falls

July 30, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 33
Accreditation, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

On July 24, The Joint Commission (TJC) released free materials as part of its ...Read More »

Eliminating the ‘weekend effect’ will improve maternal outcomes

July 30, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 8
Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

The last thing that should be on the mind of a woman going into labor is whether her weekend, holiday, or nighttime delivery is putting her and...Read More »

3 ways to improve: Use nurse leaders to change workplace culture

July 30, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Leadership, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

To achieve organizational goals, nurse work environments must support an optimal staff member experience.Read More »

The chronic issue of cybersecurity

July 23, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 32
Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Quality Improvement

Healthcare institutions large and small can be left black and blue by a cyberattack. Larger institutions have more patients and thus have more...Read More »

Medical center’s four-pronged effort reduced C. diff infections by 55%

July 23, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 8
Infection Control, Medication Management, Quality Improvement

At North Shore Medical Center, antibiotic stewardship was the most effective intervention in reducing C. diff infectionsRead More »

HFAP citations review offers key compliance tips on toughest problems

July 23, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
HFAP, Quality Improvement, Survey Preparation

HFAP surveyors will be looking for increased follow-through on a hospital’s evaluation and implementation of organizational policies. Read More »

New decision support tool reduces sepsis mortality by 22.9%

July 16, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 31
Infection Control, Quality Improvement

“The SPOT algorithm surveils 24 hours a day, seven days a week to look for the signs and symptoms of sepsis. When those signs are found, they are...Read More »

Have readmissions penalties jumped the shark?

July 9, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 30
CMS, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Findings have led researchers to suggested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may no longer be able to squeeze any significant...Read More »

Update policies against AORN’s latest revisions to its surgical attire guideline

July 9, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Bouffant caps only in the surgical suite? Skull cap? Both? It’s your choice.

Just make sure your hospital policy on surgical attire is...Read More »

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