The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States has released two checklists for patients and their families concerning surgery safety.
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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."
A critical incident team at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Ore., will be interviewing a private practice physician and hospital employees that were involved in a wrong-site surgery performed on a four-year-old boy, according to a local ABC news…
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Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced the availability of a new Amerinet Quality Solutions toolkit, podcast episode and webcast highlighting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has partnered with the American Hospital Association and Health Research & Educational Trust to launch the 2011 Medication Safety Self Assessment for Hospitals, an online assessment designed to track medication safety progress, according to…
Children's Hospital in Denver will be implementing a bar-code system this fall to help improve medication safety among its patients, according to a Denver Post news report.
The Joint Commission and Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System co-authored a guide for healthcare organizations to implement and enforce a smoke-free or tobacco-free policy, according to a Joint Commission news release.
Memorial Mission Surgery Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from Chattanoogan.com.