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Subject: Unsafe Inf Ctrl Shuts Down MS Clinic | 30 Safe Practices for Better Healthcare | Sample Time-Out Script | LPN Charged With Administering Meds Without an Order
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News & Analysis
Aug. 4, 2011

1. Mississippi Clinic Shut Down for Poor Infection Control; 11 Patients Test Positive for Viral Infection. Click Here

2. 30 Safe Practices for Better Healthcare. Click Here

3. Patient Safety Tool: Time-Out Script Example. Click Here

4. Licensed Practical Nurse Charged With Administering Medication Without an Order. Click Here

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6. Joint Commission Releases Animated Patient Safety Video Focusing on Falls Prevention. Click Here

7. Why You Should Test Your Surgical Instrument Washer Weekly. Click Here Written by Matt Smith of Healthmark Industries.

8. Patient Safety Tool: Safe Site Recommendations for Anesthesia. Click Here

9. Florida Hospital Wins APIC Award for Film on Successful Reduction of Bloodstream Infections (coverage includes link to award-winning video). Click Here

10. AAAHC Proposed Standards Revisions Released for Public Comment. Click Here   

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