Older patients had no increase in complications from plastic surgery after screening out other problems, according to a study from the Cleveland Clinic reported in HealthDay.
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Data from the Oregon Patient Safety Commission suggest Oregon hospitals have not significantly improved in preventing medical errors since last year, according to a news report by The Oregonian.
Infection control legislation in California, passed in 2006 and 2008 by lawmakers, have not yet led to real improvements, and some of the infection control regulations have not yet even materialized, according to a Sacramento Bee news report.
The Joint Commission has announced it has released the fourth in a series of animated videos to encourage patients to become active participants in their healthcare, with the latest 60-second video focusing on how patients can best prepare for and…
Nancy Jo Vinson, RN, BA, CASC, of NJM Consulting recently joined the consulting team of Healthcare Consultants International, a subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Q: Thank you for the recent article on "Peer Review: 10…
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The epidemiology program within the Massachusetts Department of Public Health provides many different tools and resources for healthcare professionals and their patients.
The Hand Hygiene Resource Center has provided a free "hand hygiene monitoring tool" as part of its efforts to provide resources to help educate physicians, clinicians, nurses and other staff about hand hygiene.
HHS has announced proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule which give people the right to obtain a report on who has electronically accessed their protected health information.
Bernard McDonnell, DO, a retired physician and current surveyor for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, previously identified "20 Questions Surgery Centers Should Ask to Ensure an Acceptable and Effective Infection Prevention Program" and "20 Questions Surgery Centers Should Ask to Ensure…
The National Patient Safety Foundation has awarded its 2011 Stand Up For Patient Safety Management Award to Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City (Ind.), which is a member of the Midwest-based Franciscan Alliance, according to an NPSF news release.