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 & Quality Compliance Advisor - 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 & Quality Compliance Advisor - 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 »

Q&A: What You Need to Know About CMS’ Antimicrobial Stewardship Rule

January 7, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 2
Accreditation, CMS, Infection Control, Medication Management

The following is a Q&A with two experts at Chicago-based Lumere, a healthcare think tank focused on helping health systems eliminate...Read More »

Review your antibiotic stewardship program against latest CoP revisions

January 2, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 2
Accreditation, CMS, Infection Control, Medication Management

Hospital antibiotic stewardship programs will become a Condition of Participation (CoP) requirement as of March 30, 2020.Read More »

CMS updates IC CoP as of March 30

January 2, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 2
Accreditation, CMS, Infection Control, Medication Management

Here is the revised wording of the hospital Condition of Participation (CoP) adding requirements for antibiotic stewardship. Read More »

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