New legislation has been introduced in New Jersey that would require hospitals in the state to implement a facility-wide plan to prevent the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to an NJTODAY.NET report.
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The National Quality Forum has announced its board of directors has endorsed a new safety measure focused addressing radiation dosing in computed tomography, according to an NQF news release.
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital must submit to CMS a corrective action plan to address major patient safety risks state regulators found during an investigation, according to a Bradenton Herald report.
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe has developed a free, downloadable hospital emergency response checklist.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with input from other federal partners, have developed a free, downloadable checklist to help hospitals assess and improve their preparedness for responding to pandemic influenza.
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Wrong-site surgery is one adverse event that occurs with too much frequency in ambulatory surgery centers, says W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, director of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, for Surgical Care Affiliates.
Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, Ill., was in danger of losing its Medicare status after a patient recently suffered burns during surgery but may keep its status following a successful re-survey by state inspectors, according to a Commercial-News…
John Bookwalter, MD, a thoracic surgeon, has been charged with 67 counts of unprofessional conduct, including alleged improper prescribing, according to a Reformer report.
North American Partners in Anesthesia offers a free, downloadable brochure for parents of children who require anesthesia.
The AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, recently announced the winners of the 2011 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Awards.