News
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FDA Unveils Medical Device Safety Plan
by PSQH, April 18, 2018
The Medical Device Safety Action Plan outlines the FDA’s vision for device and patient safety.
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Report: American Hospitals Show Improved Emergency Preparedness
by PSQH, April 18, 2018
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) this week released the 2018 National Health Security Preparedness Index, which found that the U.S. scored a 7.1 out of 10 for preparedness, up 3% over the last year and almost 11% since the Index was begun in 2013.
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New TJC Sentinel Event Alert Focuses on Violence Against Healthcare Workers
by OSHA Healthcare Advisor, April 17, 2018
The purpose of the new alert is to help hospitals and other healthcare organizations better recognize workplace violence directed by patients and visitors toward healthcare workers and better prepare healthcare staff to address workplace violence, both in real time and afterward.
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Study: Patient Care Improves When Docs Have Malpractice Immunity
by PSQH, April 11, 2018
Published in Health Management, Policy and Innovation, the study found there was no negative impact on patient safety when approximately 900 University of Miami Health System physicians were given sovereign immunity from medical malpractice claims while working at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami
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HFAP to Keep Name, Transition to AAHHS Brand Canceled
by Accreditation Insider, April 10, 2018
According to HFAP media representative Mary Velan, there’s currently no AAHHS brand to speak of, nor is there going to be one in the near future. Further, she says, “moving forward there will be only HFAP.”
Events
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Industry Monday 03/12/2018Patient Safety Certificate Program
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Industry Monday 03/26/20182017 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
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Bootcamp Monday 04/09/2018Accreditation Specialist Boot Camp
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Webinar Tuesday 05/22/2018Healthcare and Law Enforcement: Working Together Instead of Against Each Other
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Webinar Wednesday 05/30/2018Patient Safety Strategies: Building a Fall Prevention Toolkit
Analysis
- Ultrasound Guidance Improves Neuraxial Anesthesia Safety
- Gutting HAIs: Ambitious Goals for 2020
- Study: Recounting the Cost of CAUTIs
- Case Study: Hospitalwide Huddles Curb Catheter Infections at Saint Anthony
- Call Me, Beep Me: When Physicians Text
- Q&A: Active Shooter Response and Prevention
- Case Study: Five Steps from Sentara Health for Room Cleaning
- Not Tolerated: Sexual Harassment in Healthcare
- Drug Shortages Continue to Compromise Patient Care
- Expanding a Telehealth Program to Serve More Patients