WHO Recognizes Burnout as ‘Occupational Phenomenon’

June 4, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 23
Medical Error Prevention, Quality Improvement

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week said it now...Read More »

Anticoagulant National Patient Safety Goal updated

March 1, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 3
Joint Commission, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management

The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its anticoagulant therapy National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) December 7. NPSG 03.05.01 has...Read More »

Medical Record Documentation Guide

January 30, 2019
STET General CAMH
Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Survey Preparation, Tracers

Use this tool as a guide for ongoing record reviews. Next to each question, note whether the standard was met (√), not met (X) or not applicable (NA)

Are You Ready? Targeting Hot Spots in Hospital Compliance

September 26, 2018
Webinars
Accreditation, CMS, Environment and Facilities, Joint Commission, Medical Error Prevention, Suicide Prevention, Survey Coordinator Training

Suicide prevention, infection control, and life safety problems are dominating today’s surveys as CMS and The Joint Commission crack down on patient safety.

In this three-hour virtual workshop, learn about the hot spots in hospital compliance in such areas as ligature risk, high-level...

Q&A: How to improve patient handoffs

November 1, 2017
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28 Issue 11
Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Handoffs (also known as transitioning) are the passing of patients between caregivers, plus the information that caregivers exchange during the...Read More »

ECRI: The rules on copying and pasting medical information

July 25, 2017
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 18 Issue 5
Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

In 2016, the ECRI Institute’s Partnership for  ...Read More »

You’ve got harm:

July 14, 2017
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 18 Issue 6
Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Sentinel Event Alerts

A look at the Automated All Cause Harm trigger system

The prevention of avoidable harms has been a...Read More »

Right dose, right drug: WHO challenges hospitals to cut med errors in half

July 14, 2017
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 18 Issue 6
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, National Patient Safety Goals, Sentinel Event Alerts

At the end of March, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced its third global safety initiative, the Global Patient Safety Challenge on...Read More »

Burned out or under the influence? What to do about impaired medical staff

July 14, 2017
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 18 Issue 7
Leadership, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Editor’s note: By the time the general public hears about an impaired clinician, whether it’s a nurse, technician, or physician, it’s usually...Read More »

Infusion errors, instrument cleaning lead ECRI list of top tech hazards

May 1, 2017
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28 Issue 5
Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Editor’s note: The ECRI Institute published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for the industry. Readers...Read More »

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