News
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Two Florida Hospitals Evacuate All Patients After Hurricane Damage
by PSQH, October 11, 2018
Bay Medical Sacred Heart in Panama City is evacuating more than 200 patients, while Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City released a statement Thursday that it was evacuating about 130 patients.
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How to Avoid Medication Errors in Hospitals
by HealthLeaders Media, October 10, 2018
The guidelines, which are targeted at health system and hospital settings, are designed to give pharmacists ground rules and best practices to improve patient safety and avoid medication errors.
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Increased CMS Oversight Puts Pressure on AOs to Spot Problems
by PSQH, October 9, 2018
In a new report to Congress, CMS says the disparity rate between serious problems identified by the AOs and those found by CMS surveyors within 60 days of survey was 46% in fiscal year 2016, up from 38% and 39%, respectively, in the two preceding fiscal years.
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CMS to Increase Oversight of Accreditation Organizations
by PSQH, October 5, 2018
CMS wants to put a stronger spotlight on times when The Joint Commission and other accreditation organzations fail to find patient safety problems later discovered by CMS survey teams conducting performance checks referred to as validation surveys.
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Assaults Against ER Physicians and Staff Rising
by HealthLeaders Media, October 3, 2018
In a survey conducted for the American College of Emergency Physicians, a majority of the 3,539 doctors polled said they had been the victims of workplace violence recently.
Events
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Industry Sunday 10/07/2018ASHRM 2018 Annual Conference
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Industry Tuesday 10/09/2018Fundamentally Human–An Innovative Exploration of Patient Safety and Engagement
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Webinar Thursday 10/25/2018Avoid Eyewash-Related Regulatory Compliance Issues
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Bootcamp Monday 12/03/2018Accreditation Specialist Boot Camp
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