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COVID-19: First Responders Must Be Notified of Coronavirus Exposure
Healthcare facilities and state public health officials must inform emergency responders of potential exposure to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) after transporting or treating a patient with COVID-19.
 

News & Analysis
Pence Asks Hospitals to Share Coronavirus Surveillance Data with Feds
Specifically, the task force wants hospitals to report COVID-19 testing data to the Department of Health and Human Services, and provide daily reports on bed capacity and supplies to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Healthcare Safety Network COVID-19 Patient Impact and Hospital Capacity Module.
Duke Health to Begin Reusing N95 masks
The reuse of N95 masks is typically prohibited because of potential infection risk, but the global shortage and difficulty in manufacturing them has changed rules and spurred innovation. This method of mask decontamination was developed a few years ago by a different organization, but until COVID-19, it was considered unnecessary.
34 States Granted Medicaid 1135 Waivers to Fight COVID-19
The emergency provision allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive some requirements in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP that give state Medicaid agencies flexibility and remove red tape that can hamper access to needed services.
Study: Busy Surgeons Pose a Risk to Patient Safety
The report from Coverys takes a look at five years of closed medical malpractice claims data from 2014–2018 to provide insight into the root causes of surgery-related claims and evidence-based recommendations to help mitigate future risks in the delivery of care.
Upcoming webinar

Healthcare Preparedness for COVID-19

In this April 22 webinar, speaker Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, will outline evidence-based recommendations, best practices, and Joint Commission Standards for managing an influx of infectious patients, including an outbreak or pandemic involving COVID-19 or similar pathogens.
 

Industry Events

Wednesday, 6/10 - APIC 2020

Wednesday, 9/30 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

Thursday, 10/29 - ABQAURP's 43rd Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference
 

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Product Spotlight

Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition

The theft of drugs and medicines by staff has vexed the healthcare industry for centuries —and with the opioid epidemic diversion the stakes are higher than ever. Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition is loaded with tools and info showing you how to make a solid prevention plan. This new edition also contains case studies and real-life examples of how healthcare staff diverted drugs, how they were caught, and the steps taken afterwards.

Written by diversion prevention expert Kim New, this book is designed to help nursing, patient safety, and hospital security officials foster awareness of drug diversion, fight the “it can’t happen here” mentality, keep staff accountable, and monitor and audit the drugs moving through your facility to ensure they reach the right patient.

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