1. 15 Questions to Ask to Ensure an Effective, Compliant Quality Program.

2. Staff Education Tool: Hand Hygiene Training Course From CDC. 

3. New York State Hospital Report Card: 20 Hospitals on 'Watch List' With Below-Average Safety Performance.

4. 10 CDC Recommendations to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

5. Early Registration Discounts Extended to Sept. 9 for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). 90 Sessions, 132 Speakers. Less than 50 spots remain. Register now! 

6. Ambulatory Surgery Medication Errors Spotlighted in New Pennsylvania Report.

7. Staff Education Tool: 'Needlestick Injuries - A Nurse's Story' Video.  Note: Did you miss any of the 5 new tools added to our Database of Downloadable Patient Safety Tools & Resources last week? If so, click here to review these new resources now available for download and use in your facility.

8. New York Times Article Focuses on Physician, Nurse Handwashing.

9. HHS and National Quality Forum Offer Free Webinar on Pressure Ulcers and Falls.

10. 10 Most-Read Clinical Quality & Infection Control Reports From Becker's Healthcare in August.

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