Using Technology to Improve Patient Safety Reporting
Sponsored by Riskonnect, the one-hour webinar’s speakers are Phyllistine Turner, RN, MS, CPHRM, director of risk management and patient safety at University of Chicago Medical Center, and Paul Bricker, RPh, MBA, senior solutions architect, healthcare, for Riskonnect.
SHEA to Host Inaugural Outbreak Prevention and Response Week
During the week of September 17-21, SHEA and its partners will lead activities and provide tips and information on a variety of infection prevention-related topics.
Joint Commission Revises Scoring for IC Standard
Effective as of September 1, the revisions are meant to hone in on the process steps that pose the highest risk to patients.
Online Tool Evaluates the Healthcare Team’s Work Environment
A new study finds the tool has applications beyond critical-care, and is effective for assessing the health of the work environment for interprofessional patient care teams throughout a hospital’s patient care settings.
How Nurses Can Prevent Social Media Mishaps
Reviewing hospital policies with their staff is one step nurse leaders can take to help prevent these types of incidents.
RAND Urges More Patient Input in Hospital Rankings
Hospitals closely watch their rankings on sites like CMS’s Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings System, available on Hospital Compare, because they can have significant impact on consumer choices and even reimbursement levels.
Safety Standards Pose Problems for TJC-Accredited Hospitals
Released in the September issue of Perspectives, the data was aggregated from 676 applicable Joint Commission hospital surveys from January 1 through June 30.
Advocacy Group Urges HHS to Halt Sepsis Trial
Public Citizen claims the Crystalloid Liberal or Vasopressors Early Resuscitation in Sepsis (CLOVERS) trial is dangerous because patients are being given one of two treatments for sepsis, both of which are risky and neither of which is considered standard treatment.
Nurse Faces 10 Years in Prison for Scam Involving Deceased Patient
Melissa Denise DeLap, 49, a community registered nurse in Columbia, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty in federal court this week to one count of healthcare fraud, prosecutors said.
HFAP Revises Standards With Ligature Risk Updates
Several HFAP standards have been updated, including Staff Training – Identification of Patients at Risk for Harm, Periodic Monitoring for Safety Issues, Building Safety, and Review of Safety Policies and Procedures.