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The latest news and analysis about patient safety and quality.
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Featured Story | TJC Clarifies Suicide Risk NPSG Requirements | Element of performance (EP) 3 requires that the suicide risk assessment include risk factors, which TJC describes as “a combination of individual, biological, psychological, familial, community, cultural, and/or societal characteristics or factors that may contribute to the risk of suicide.” |
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News & Analysis | Nurses Recognized for Patient and Workforce Safety Achievements | The DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses are given to nurses who display extraordinary and compassionate care throughout the year. More than 3,600 healthcare facilities throughout the U.S. as well as 21 other countries participate annually in the program. |
Could Medical Device Security Depend Upon Clinicians? | For nearly a decade, healthcare professionals and medical device manufacturers have been aware that medical devices, including insulin pumps and pacemakers, can be hacked. While some strides have been made in securing these types of devices, the growing interconnectivity of smart medical devices continues to outpace security. |
Sponsored content Annual Industry Survey: Working on Communication | Asked about the top areas of improvement needed to meet patient safety culture program goals, respondents to the 2019 Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Industry Outlook Survey said that communication openness was most in need of improvement (47%). |
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| Product Spotlight | In the works for more than a decade, a new EPA rule creates a set of industrywide regulations for management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. While the rule will mean new restrictions on managing and disposing of hazardous waste drugs, it may also save your organization time and money. In this 90-minute webinar on Wednesday, May 29, longtime environmentalist and pharmacist Charlotte Smith, RPh, MS, will tell you what you need to know to talk to C-suite leadership about meeting the new regulations, how these regulations differ from the changing hazardous drug handling under NIOSH and USP requirements, and the first steps you should take toward compliance. Order now! | |
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