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Study: SARS-CoV-2 Can Live for 72 Hours on Plastic, Stainless Steel Surfaces
Researchers from National Institutes of Health (NIH), CDC, UCLA, and Princeton University analyzed the aerosol and surface stability of SARS-CoV-2 and compared it with SARS-CoV-1, the most closely related coronavirus. The study looked at 10 experimental conditions involving the two viruses in five environmental conditions: Aerosols, plastic, stainless steel, copper, and cardboard.
 

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OSHA Relaxes Fit-Testing Enforcement Under Certain Circumstances
In a memo to OSHA regional administrators and state OSHA-designated offices, the agency said it was working in support of CDC and CMS guidance allowing the use of non-medical respirators when N95 or other such respirators were not available. In its guidance, CMS has also told its surveyors not to validate annual fit testing, if other requirements are met.
ECRI Lists Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2020
ECRI has been gathering patient safety event data through its patient safety organization, ECRI PSO, since 2009. "We and our partner PSOs have received more than 3.2 million event reports. This means that the 10 patient safety concerns on this list are very real. These concerns are harming people—sometimes seriously," the executive brief says.
New Press Ganey Initiative Aims to Reduce Patient Harm by 2025
Through the program, Press Ganey will give participating organizations access to its HPI Press Ganey Patient Safety Organization (PSO) platform and learning forums, along with education and best practices around high reliability and zero harm.
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Join a panel discussion on March 31 with members of the Vocera leadership team as they discuss some of the most pressing topics facing healthcare today, including workplace violence, cognitive overload, and safety.
 

Industry Events

Monday, 5/11 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

Wednesday, 5/13 - 2020 IHI Patient Safety Congress

Wednesday, 6/10 - APIC 2020
 

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Product Spotlight

Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition

The theft of drugs and medicines by staff has vexed the healthcare industry for centuries —and with the opioid epidemic diversion the stakes are higher than ever. Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition is loaded with tools and info showing you how to make a solid prevention plan. This new edition also contains case studies and real-life examples of how healthcare staff diverted drugs, how they were caught, and the steps taken afterwards.

Written by diversion prevention expert Kim New, this book is designed to help nursing, patient safety, and hospital security officials foster awareness of drug diversion, fight the “it can’t happen here” mentality, keep staff accountable, and monitor and audit the drugs moving through your facility to ensure they reach the right patient.

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