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The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
Trouble viewing? See it online! Wednesday, September 9, 2020
 

Featured Story
Promote Flu Vaccination to Help Avoid 'Twindemic'
There is widespread concern among healthcare professionals that the United States could be facing two infectious disease emergencies this flu season. For example, the California Immunization Coalition and the California Chronic Care Coalition are urging Americans to get flu vaccination to avoid a deadly "twindemic" this fall and winter.
 

News & Analysis
Commitment to Continuous Improvement Contributes to Top Report Card
As a testament to Kettering Health Network’s performance, all of its eligible hospitals have earned A’s from The Leapfrog Group in its rating of how well healthcare facilities protect patients from preventable medical errors, injuries, and infections.
DNV-GL Now Second Deeming Authority for Psych Hospitals
The approval provides another option for the nation’s more than 600 psychiatric hospitals, said Patrick Horine, president of DNV-GL, the only for-profit AO of the four authorized to accredit acute care hospitals overall. Unlike the others, DNV-GL surveys hospitals at least once every three years, as required by CMS, but then also visits hospitals in each off year to ensure they are maintaining patient safety.
Avoid Punitive Approach to Your Safety Event Reporting
The co-authors of the recent research article, which was published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, conclude that safety event reporting regimes that focus on punishing individuals are self-defeating.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 10 - Emergency Management and COVID-19
On episode 10 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Brad Gair, senior managing director, Witt O’Brien’s, about emergency management and lessons learned from COVID-19.
Upcoming webinar

Improving and Updating EVS Management Systems
As COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on U.S. hospitals, Environmental Services (EVS) personnel are more important to the cleaning and disinfection of facilities than ever. This September 30 presentation will focus on key best practices to revise and implement effective EVS protocols to reduce the environmental burden while improving the overall cleanliness of healthcare settings.
 

Industry Events

Monday, 9/14 - NAHQ Next (virtual)

Wednesday, 9/30 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

Monday, 10/5 - ASHE 2020 Annual Conference (virtual)

Monday, 10/12 - ASHRM 2020 Annual Conference (virtual)

Wednesday, 10/14 - AHIMA20: Health Data and Information Conference (virtual)

Friday, 10/30 - ABQAURP's 43rd Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference

Sunday, 12/6 - IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
 

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2020 Edition

This book shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

Using a table format, the book takes readers through each CoP, explains how accreditation standards differ from the CMS requirements, and offers tips and documentation suggestions for survey preparation.

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