Network seeks to reduce drug diversion, increase reporting rate

May 26, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Policies and Procedures

An Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that focuses on drug diversion prevention has launched an online forum that it hopes will change the...Read More »

NIOSH seeks comment on updated list of hazardous drugs in healthcare

May 19, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 21
Medication Management, Worker Safety

The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking comment through the end of June on a long-awaited update to its...Read More »

Telemedicine playing front line role in COVID-19 outbreak

April 21, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
COVID-19, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Telemedicine

Some health systems are offering virtual screening for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

After reaching epidemic proportions in Wuhan, China...Read More »

Talking to patients about cannabis

March 31, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 4
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Patient Safety

Do providers need to know if their patients use cannabis? Yes.

There are many ramifications of cannabis use on patient care, including...Read More »

Why you need to know if a patient uses cannabis

March 9, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 4
Leadership, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Policies and Procedures

Cannabis use is need-to-know information before prescribing other medications, particularly anesthesia, heart medicines, and drugs processed by...Read More »

Vitamin and steroid treatment for sepsis fails in major study

February 18, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 8
Infection Control, Medication Management

Proponents of the treatment say the study is flawed and plan to keep using vitamin C on sepsis patients. Read More »

TJC to update medication orders requirements with more detail

February 4, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 3
Accreditation, Joint Commission, Medication Management

By A.J. Plunkett

The Joint Commission (TJC) is revising its medication management standards, requiring clear and accurate medication orders...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 »

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 »

Sepsis Alliance launches institute to improve quality of care for deadly infection

January 14, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 2
Infection Control, Medication Management, Quality Improvement

The Sepsis Institute will offer training for healthcare professionals across the continuum of careRead More »

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