Bernard McDonnell, DO, a retired physician and current surveyor for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, identifies 20 questions ambulatory surgery centers need to ask themselves to help ensure they have a viable, acceptable 2011 standard of practice infection prevention and control…
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Over the past decade, The Joint Commission has highlighted the patient safety dangers associated with the use of certain abbreviations.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), joined by the Association for Vascular Access and the Infusion Nurses Society, recently launch a new website aimed at helping to eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has highlighted an innovative program that healthcare facilities can adopt to increase the reporting of potential medical errors related to medication, equipment and patient care.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has strict requirements for maximum workloads for medical residents, but a study published in Archives of Surgery suggests the physicians-in-training often break these rules, which could pose patient safety risks and deter optimal…
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Unionized nurses from Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, are claiming the hospital's report about its staffing levels is inaccurate, incomplete and not in keeping with nationally accepted standards, according to a Bangor Daily news report.
The Coalition for Patient Safety and Medicine Integrity wants stricter penalties for individuals who steal medication and medical products, according to a report by The Hill.
Failure to share final decisions for elective treatments and procedures with patients leads to wide variances in treatment, according to researchers from Dartmouth Atlas and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making.
Jack Wagner is president of Micro-Scientific, a producer and distributor of anitmicrobial products based in Illinois. Q: How can I determine whether a disinfectant is appropriate for cleaning the surfaces in my ambulatory surgery center? Jack Wagner: Look at…
As part of a facility's sharps injury prevention program, it is valuable to help product evaluation teams or committees determine how devices are used in their healthcare organization.