The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality. The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
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Featured Story | 5,217 Nurses Were Assaulted on the Job Just in Q2 2022 | Press Ganey’s analysis was based on findings from 483 facilities in its National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators® (NDNQI®). The analysis also defined assault as any encounter involving deliberate forcible, unwanted physical or sexual contact, regardless of whether there is intent to harm. |
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News & Analysis | Survey Time: Check Your Ice Machine Outlets, Brush Up on IC, Staff Safety | The Joint Commission (TJC) is still catching up on the surveys backlogged during the COVID-19 pandemic—but they are catching up. Be aware that you might soon be getting a notice that your survey is scheduled, although you still won’t be told an exact date because CMS requires the visits to be unannounced. |
Healthcare Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response | While finding ways to prevent a cyberattack is important, it’s safest to presume an attacker will penetrate your defenses. Some organizations are so focused on remediating all vulnerabilities and issues that they overlook the possibility of attackers finding a novel way of getting into their system. But by having a practiced response process and working with experienced disaster mitigation vendors, personnel at your organization can feel more confident, comfortable, and prepared. |
How Clean is Clean? | The average level of cleanliness in a healthcare facility is not easily quantified. Since the onset of COVID-19, a more stringent analysis of the cleaning outcomes has become necessary to provide a safe environment for patients, family members and healthcare staff alike. This September 29 program examines the current challenges facing environmental services (EVS) personnel. |
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| Product Spotlight | This book looks at the role leadership played in transforming their facilities into high-reliability organizations (HRO). By implementing top-down processes that translate throughout the organization, leaders can create environments that foster high reliability, patient safety, and care. Through the use of checklists, the authors demonstrate how situational awareness and structure can be created, leading to the HRO goal of preventing adverse events and errors. Order now! | |
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