Pennsylvania Reps. Phyllis Mundy and Deberah Kula have introduced a nurse-to-patient ratios bill in the Pennsylvania State House, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, a supporter of the bill.
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Two physicians from Connecticut have been reprimanded by the state Medical Examining Board due surgical errors, according to a New Haven Independent report.
Michael Kulczycki, executive director for The Joint Commission's Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, addresses five questions pertaining to the topics of ambulatory surgery centers preparing for accreditation and the importance of a "ready to go" list.
The 2010 death of a patient at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester attributed in part to a delayed response to device alarms signaling the patient's fast heart rate and breathing problems are not isolated incidents but rather indicative of…
Premier, a healthcare alliance of more than 2,300 U.S. hospitals and 64,000 other healthcare sites, offers a free, downloadable and adaptable evaluation form for safety needle/syringe devices.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality provides a free, downloadable brochure which provides patients with tips to use before, during and after a medical appointment.
Organizations nationwide are considering whether to institute an influenza vaccination policy. In just the past few weeks, hospitals in Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Michigan have announced such policies.
The CDC provides a free, downloadable poster answering frequently asked questions from patients about Clostridium difficile.
The Oregon Medical Board has disciplined physicians for a variety of violations, including several related to standard of care, according to an Oregonian report.
New Vision Surgical Center in Vera Beach, Fla., has achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a contributed TCPalm.com report.