Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has developed new patient safety standards, which have been endorsed by the National Quality Forum, according to an HFAP news release.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced Mary Andrus, BA, RN, CIC, of Gainesville, Ga., as the 2010 recipient of the Elaine Larson Lectureship Award, according to an APIC news release.
The trend over the last five years has been a continued, dedicated effort to establishing standards and steps for improving patient safety. Major accreditation agencies have become increasingly active in establishing guidelines and are joined by hospitals and surgery centers…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has launched a new electronic survey application for organizations seeking accreditation or reaccreditation, according to an AAAHC news release.
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that closing wounds with metal staples after hip surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using nylon sutures, according to a release from the British Medical Journal.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned healthcare providers and patients about counterfeit surgical mesh being distributed in the United States under the C.R. Bard/Davol brand name, according to an FDA news release.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced 12 recipients of the 2010 "Heroes of Infection Prevention" Award, according to an APIC news release.
The AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2010, according to an AAAHC news release.
A review by Johns Hopkins researchers recently published in the journal Critical Care, says although it's clear that use of aviation-like safety checklists based on scientific evidence can work and that more hospitals should use them to help prevent errors…
The Joint Commission has revised its Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery to clarify a site marking rule, according to a release by The Joint Commission.