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Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates
The findings suggest that the fatality risk averaging 1.45% during that timespan is more than double the 0.7% fatality risk identified in previous studies from both China and France. That's according to a new study from researcher at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health that was published online in medRxiv.
 

News & Analysis
New IHI Chief Executive: 'There is No Quality Without Equity'
Mate has worked at IHI in several roles for a decade, most recently serving as IHI's chief innovation and education officer. He also has worked at Partners in Health and the World Health Organization. He earned his medical degree at Boston Medical School and trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Coronavirus: 7 Infection Prevention Best Practices for Healthcare Settings
The coronavirus—which emerged from Wuhan, China, last December—initially posed many infection prevention challenges. How was the virus transmitted to humans? How virulent was the germ? How could healthcare workers be protected from getting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Q&A: How to Get FEMA Emergency Funding During the COVID Crisis
A broad range of federal programs were allocated funding through the $150 billion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress. But getting that money, either through FEMA or other agencies, has caused some confusion for governments, institutions, organizations, and individuals in search of COVID-19–related aid.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 6 - Patient Matching
On episode 6 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Mark LaRow, CEO of Verato, about the impact inaccurate patient identification can have on quality of care and patient safety.
Upcoming webinar

Infection Control Risk Assessments: A Crucial Element of Patient Safety
This July 30 program explains how to conduct effective Infection Control Risk Assessments, which are more important than ever. What once was often viewed as a function of regulatory compliance now can make a true difference in outcomes at your facility.
 

Industry Events

Sunday, 8/2 - The 57th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

Wednesday, 9/30 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

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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