As part of a facility's efforts to develop an effective sharps injury prevention program, it is valuable to perform a baseline assessment of current activities and processes.
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Healthcare providers may have to pay increased attention to improving patients' health literacy, also known as the ability to understand and use health information, according to a Journal Gazette news report.
Bethany Higgins, administrator of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, has opposed two Senate bills that aim to increase patient safety, according to a news report by The Lund Report.
Wet floors or spills and clutter can lead to employee slips, trips, falls and other possible injuries. OSHA offers the following 19 solutions and good work practices to eliminate the likelihood of these occurring in your facility.
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). To learn more about receiving this resource and joining APIC, visit www.apic.org/ambulatorynewsletter. To learn…
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Rockford (Ill.) Orthopedic Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from the Rockford Register Star.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed a guide for patients to help them care for themselves when they leave a hospital, although the guide can be applied to other facilities including ambulatory surgery centers.
Recent Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education limits aimed to enhance patient safety may compromise the quality of physicians' training and patient safety, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Study results showed healthcare professionals sometimes fail to speak up about potential safety risks, even when they are alerted through a safety tool or checklist, according to a news release by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Scott Fridkin, MD, and Russell Olmsted, CIC, say that surveillance is an important tenet of infection prevention within healthcare organizations and must evolve as the healthcare industry comes under increased scrutiny over outcomes and performance, according to an article published…