ANA Criticizes ‘Criminalization of Medical Errors’ as Vanderbilt Nurse Arraigned
Radonda Vaught administered a fatal dose of the wrong medication to a 75-year-old woman in late 2017, after overriding system safeguards, as The Tennessean’s Brett Kelman reported, citing an investigation report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Suicide Prevention National Patient Safety Goal Updated
TJC officials say the revised requirements are based on more than a year of research, review, and analysis with multiple panels convened by TJC and representing provider organizations, suicide prevention experts, behavioral facility design experts, and other key stakeholders.
What One Hospital Learned From a Ransomware Attack
This month’s PSQI Online Spotlight looks at the lessons an Indiana hospital learned from a ransomware attack.
Antibiotic Stewardship is Tough in Hospital Wards, But Even Tougher in ICU
Appropriate prescribing of antibiotics by healthcare providers is essential to help avoid the development of antibiotic-resistant infections, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls one of the most severe public health problems in the country.
Reduced Healthcare Competition Linked to Lower Patient Satisfaction
The researchers examined 29 quality measures in the Hospital Compare database at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from 2008 to 2015.
Check Your State for Deadlines on New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule
While the rule as a whole is not effective until six months after it is published in the Federal Register, there are some limitations. For instance, states that have their own RCRA programs will be allowed time to update their regulations to meet the new standards.
Sharp HealthCare: Before the Plane Crash
The disaster spurred officials at San Diego International Airport (SAN) and local hospitals to join forces to create an emergency preparedness partnership. A year after the crash, SAN and San Diego hospitals were holding regular meetings together, providing training, and developing contact sheets of whom to call should a crisis occur.
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ER Doc: Protect Your Staff From Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is prevalent in the emergency department—78% of emergency physicians have reported being targets of workplace violence in the prior 12 months.
TJC, Others Respond to CMS Concerns About AO Consulting, Conflicts of Interest
CMS published a request for information in mid-December, asking the public to weigh in on whether accrediting organizations that also offer consulting services have, or at least create, a public perception of conflict of interest.