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Celebrating International Infection Prevention Week with news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
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Featured Story
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 39 - Understanding OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidance
On episode 39 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal at Superior Performance Consultants, talks about OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and what it means for healthcare organizations. This episode is presented as part of International Infection Prevention Week in partnership with GOJO—The makers of Purell and RL Datix.
 

News & Analysis
New IDSA President: 'The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Not Going Anywhere Fast'
Daniel McQuillen, MD, took on the leading role at the IDSA last week. In addition to serving as president of the IDSA, he is a senior physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Beth Israel Lahey Health and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, and an assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.
Report: Building a Smarter Healthcare Facility
A new report from Honeywell gives healthcare facility managers a chance to voice their thoughts and concerns after more than a year of weathering the pandemic. The report found that 94% of healthcare managers said remote management is important for operational efficiency. Only one in four respondents have such a system in place, but 26% said they plan on investing in this technology over the next year to 18 months.
Upcoming virtual event

Patient Safety NOW - Infection Prevention and Control
Patient Safety Now is PSQH’s exclusive online summit taking place on October 20, 2021. To celebrate International Infection Prevention Week, this free event features sessions on topics including antibiotic stewardship, reducing healthcare-associated infections, and infection prevention strategies.
 

Industry Events

Thursday, 10/28 - Healthcare Quality and Safety Conference (virtual)

Friday, 11/5 - Medication Safety in Transitions of Care (virtual)

Sunday, 12/5 - IHI Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care (virtual only)
 

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2021 Edition

The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2021 Edition, 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.

 

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PSQH Innovation Awards

We are very excited to announce the 2022 PSQH Innovation Awards are now open!

This award is focused on spotlighting the best healthcare quality innovation case studies. By imparting their in-the-trenches experiences and lessons learned, the chosen case studies will shed light on an issue, practice, or principle that affects stakeholders across the modern medical staff landscape. Learn more about the PSQH Innovation Awards.