A statewide initiative sponsored by Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J., and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities focuses on merging healthcare with literature, poetry and other forms of literature to help improve patient care at the hospital, according to…
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Research findings suggest improving gloving practices does not adequately serve as an alternative strategy to improve hand hygiene compliance, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
With the introduction of Partnership for Patients and other initiatives, healthcare organizations are focusing more than ever on improving patient safety. Quality improvement studies can help guide ambulatory surgery centers' efforts to reduce adverse events. "It's not just an academic…
CMS has approved the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities' outpatient physical therapy accreditation program, according to a notice in the Federal Register.
The Joint Commission is seeking comment from the healthcare industry on a proposal that would require licensed independent practitioners and staff to undergo influenza vaccination.
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According to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's most recent data for 2010, wrong-site anesthesia blocks are the most common wrong-site events, followed by wrong vertebral level and wrong-site hand surgery. Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgeries continue to occur despite the…
The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States has released two checklists for patients and their families concerning surgery safety.
Jan Davidson, RN, MSN, is the new AORN perioperative education specialist who has a focus on ambulatory surgery centers. Q: I am trying to determine what the best practice is relative to applying IPC (intermittent pneumatic compression) in the…
More healthcare professionals are participating in the Physician Quality Reporting System and E-Prescribing Incentive Program, according to a new report published by CMS.
The Joint Commission has announced the addition of a new section to its website dedicated to "High Reliability - Consistent Excellence."