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RNs to Hold National Day of Action July 21 Demanding Patient, Nurse Protections

Tens of thousands of NNU RNs are in the process of bargaining contracts that govern safe patient care conditions and their own workplace safety. The RNs say it is crucial to win these protections in writing to hold employers to prioritize occupational and public health and safety, NNU said in a press release.

News & Analysis

Black Patients Suffered Worse Patient Safety Outcomes Than White Patients in the Same Hospitals

Black adults experience higher rates of adverse safety events compared to White patients treated in the same hospital, according to a new analysis released today by Urban Institute researchers and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Should OSHA's New COVID-19 Protections Become Permanent? Comment Until August 20

OSHA announced on July 8 that it was extending the comment period until August 20 on the interim rule that creates a new Subpart U in the OSHA standards. The federal agency is asking, among other things, whether the emergency temporary requirements should become permanent.

What’s Ahead for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Based on an industrywide study, ASCs continue to perform more than half of all U.S. outpatient surgical procedures, and they can expect to see greater volumes as the number of outpatient procedures increases an estimated 15% by 2028. However, analysts predict this number will be even higher based on the CMS 2021 final rule on the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASCs.

PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 32 - How to Transform the Patient-Physician Journey

On episode 32 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Barry Chaiken, clinical lead for Tableau, talks about how information technology can help solve healthcare’s biggest problems.

PSQH Connect

OIG: Medicare Lacks Cybersecurity Oversight for Hospital-Based Networked Medical Devices

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report last month finding that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) survey protocol does not include requirements for networked device cybersecurity.

Upcoming virtual event

Patient Safety NOW: Online Summit

Patient Safety Now is PSQH’s exclusive online summit taking place on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. This free event features four sessions, run by industry leaders, focused on providing superior level of safety for your patients.

Industry Events

Sunday, 8/8 - ASHE 2021 Annual Conference

Monday, 8/9 - HIMSS21 Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Monday, 9/13 - NAHQ Next Annual Conference (virtual)

Monday, 9/20 - AHIMA21: Health Data and Information Conference (virtual)

Monday, 9/20 - Patient Experience Symposium 2021

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Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Fourth Edition

Life safety expert and independent consultant Brad Keyes, CHSP, provides a practical, strategic approach to the life safety survey process. He walks you through a room-by-room, floor-by-floor analysis of the life safety measures you must have in place to avoid costly citations. The book simplifies Joint Commission standards and CMS requirements and focuses on ways to pass your next life safety survey.

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