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

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 23, 2019
Infection Control, Quality & Errors

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

New decision support tool reduces sepsis mortality by 22.9%

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 16, 2019
Infection Control, Quality & Errors

“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 »

WHO "How to Handwash" Poster

July 16, 2019
Tools
Infection Control

Printable poster from the World Health Organization on how to properly wash hands. 

Touching eyes: Disinfecting ophthalmology devices

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 16, 2019
Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A new Quick Safety advisory from The...Read More »

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

Inside Accreditation & Quality
July 9, 2019
Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

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 »

Mold found in Seattle Hospital ORs leads to one death, 5 infections

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 9, 2019
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Seattle Children’s hospital said this week one patient died...Read More »

The growing threat of tick bites and Lyme disease

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 2, 2019
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Reported cases of Lyme disease have tripled since the late 1990s as the tick population has swelledRead More »

2019 quality review highlights common problems with ligature risk, IC, fire safety

Inside Accreditation & Quality
July 2, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Fire & Life Safety, Quality & Errors, Behavioral & Mental Health

Ligature risk, building safety problems, and infection control were among the top problems identified by Healthcare Facilities Accreditation...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2019

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2019
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

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

Sepsis Poster

June 23, 2019
ACC 101 Hot Topics
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

A poster from Dartmouth-Hitchcock on recognizing sepsis.

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