The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
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Featured Story | Improving Buy-In for Medication Decision Support | Alert fatigue, burnout, short staffing, and more: The pressure on providers grows in intensity and complexity every day. But a new technology enabling clinical decision support alert optimization is making strides toward reducing medication alert fatigue, cutting back on overrides, and offering greater avoidance of harmful medication use. |
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News & Analysis | When Proven Solutions Don’t Work | Here, we offer three investigations that uncovered unexpected pathways of healthcare associated infections, less well-known sources of infections, and novel approaches to pinpointing and mitigating the root cause of infection. With this insight, healthcare professionals can find ways to partner more quickly, creatively, and effectively stop healthcare associated outbreaks. |
Upcoming webinar Preventing Failure to Rescue | Failure to rescue is a well-established issue impacting patient safety and healthcare quality. It occurs when there is a failure or delay in recognizing and responding to in-hospital patient complications or change in patient status, leading to death. In this August 29th webinar, Dr. Kathleen Mau, Senior Director of Nursing Education at Cleveland Clinic, will discuss causes of failure to rescue, barriers to timely recognition and intervention for early signs of deterioration, and an enhanced early-warning system that alerts nurses to subtle changes in patient conditions. |
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| Product Spotlight | Written by a former airline pilot turned nurse and a patient safety expert, this practical resource offers solutions to managing longstanding challenges in patient care by applying the practices of crew resource management. This one-of-a-kind resource uses engaging case studies and real-life examples to provide a framework for improving communication and patient safety. Order now! | |
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Partner with PSQH | Contact Christa Cruz to discuss sponsorship opportunities. Christa Cruz National Sales Manager PSQH 929-281-4838 ChCruz@healthleadersmedia.com | |
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