Virtual Quality Improvement Collaborative Improves Quality and Safety in Hospitals
Solutions to ER Crowding Are “Grossly Underused”
Joint Commission Issues New Sentinel Event Alert: Safe Use of Opioids in Hospitals
Although hospital patients may need the strong pain relief that only opioids can provide, a Sentinel Event Alert issued on August 8 by The Joint Commission urges hospitals to take specific steps to prevent serious complications or even deaths from opioid use.
BlueCross Grant Extends Surgical Care Improvement Effort
Reducing Mislabeled Specimens
Outcome Engenuity and the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) are offering information and a free toolkit for an intervention designed to reduce the rate of mislabeled blood specimens in hospitals. The process, The Final Check, is designed to be simple enough to be done reliably every time a specimen is collected.
Surgical Patient Safety Program Reduces Surgical Site Infections
A surgical patient safety program that combines three components—accurate outcome measurement, support of hospital leadership, and engaged frontline providers—reduces surgical site infections (SSIs) by 33 percent in patients who undergo colorectal procedures, according to a new study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
CareOne and Walgreens Collaborate to Improve Patient Safety
Emergency Response Integrated into Remote Monitoring of Elderly
WorldOne Acquires Sermo
WorldOne, the global leader in healthcare insights and intelligence, has acquired Sermo, the largest online community of U.S. physicians. In the six years since its launch, Sermo amassed a membership of 130,000 physicians and hundreds of clients, including eight of the top ten pharmaceutical companies in the world.