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Workplace Violence Prevention Resources Added to SEA 45
The Joint Commission has updated Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 45: Preventing Violence in the Health Care Setting with new resources.
Study: Postoperative Complications Are A Major Concern For Hospitals
In November 2016, a study published in the British Journal of Anesthesia (BJA) found that each year there are 50 million postoperative complications worldwide.
Liberal Vermont Tests The Waters on GOP Healthcare Overhaul
Vermont statewide experiment aims to test new payment systems, prevent unnecessary treatments, constrain overall growth in the cost of services and drugs, and address public health problems such as opioid abuse.
Looking At The Biggest Problems With PPE
PPE protects workers from infection and harm and it also plays a key role in patient safety: It keeps employees from accidentally exposing patients to harmful chemicals and bacteria from around the facility.
Family-Centered ICUs Improve Outcomes
To improve medical outcomes in intensive care units, some hospitals are attempting to make units more accessible for patients’ family and caregivers.
Treatment Gaps Persist Between Low- And High-Income Workers, Even With Insurance
Low-wage workers with job-based health insurance were significantly more likely than their higher-income colleagues to wind up in the emergency department or be admitted to the hospital, in particular for conditions that with good primary care shouldn’t result in hospitalization, a new study found.
ABQAURP Conference Special Issue
Dear readers, Welcome to the ABQAURP special issue! In this special issue, we are featuring two stories related to the ABQAUPRP conference, Improve Quality Outcomes in Managed Care: Back to Basics and The Multifaceted Roles of the Physician Advisor and Influence in Health Care Organizations. If you are attending the conference this week and would … Continued
Joint Commission To Check For FDA Powdered Glove Ban Compliance
The Joint Commission surveyors will now check hospitals to see if they are compliant with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on powdered medical gloves.