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The Joint Commission Elevates Health Equity to National Patient Safety Goal

The Joint Commission (TJC) —which last year issued new hospital Leadership standards to encourage health equity, effective January 1, 2023—has now elevated health equity to a National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG). There are no new requirements for NPSG.16.10.01, which echo the Leadership standards except to identify all six elements of performance (EPs) as risk areas.

News & Analysis

Safe Staffing at the Top of New ANA President's Priority List

Mensik Kennedy brings more than 25 years of nursing experience to the ANA presidency and has given more than a decade of service to ANA as a committee treasurer and board of directors member. She also is a member of the Oregon Nurses Association.

AAMC: Diversity in Medical Schools Increased in 2022

Lack of diversity in the healthcare workforce risks undermining trust and patient health, according to the Urban Institute. An Urban Institute report published last year found that only 22.2% of Black adults reported being of the same race as their healthcare providers compared to 73.8% of White adults and only 23.1% of Hispanic/Latinx adults reported racial, ethnic, and language concordance with their usual healthcare provider.

And Again: PHE Continues After 90-Day Renewal Issued

The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is now extended. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra issued the renewal on January 11. The typically 90-day extension would then last through April 11, 2023.

PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 70 – Using Technology to Get Complete Medication Histories

On episode 70 of PSQH: The Podcast, Chris Roark, Chief Information Officer of Stillwater Medical Center, talks about using technology to get complete medication histories.

Upcoming webinar

Are You Focusing on the Right Errors? The Fine Art of Prioritizing Your Incident Reports

In this Jan. 31 session, speaker Ken Rohde will focus on multiple approaches to prioritize where you make your improvement actions and how you can build an “Improvement Portfolio” that is cost effective, regulatorily aware and defensible to your leadership.

Industry Events

Thursday, 2/16 - International Conference on Patient Safety in Healthcare

Saturday, 3/4 - 2023 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

Tuesday, 4/11 - SHEA Spring 2023 Conference

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Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition

Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition is loaded with tools and info showing you how to make a solid prevention plan. This edition also contains case studies and real-life examples of how healthcare staff diverted drugs, how they were caught, and the steps taken afterwards.

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