4 Ways to Keep Infection Prevention Specialists Ahead of the Curve | Safety Tools: Patient Fall Predictor, Surgery Checklist | Tips to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions |

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March 8, 2012

1. 4 Strategies to Keep Infection Prevention Specialists Ahead of the Curve.

2. Tips for Reducing Hospital Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients.

3. Study: CMS Public Reporting Program Has Little Impact on Mortality Rates.

4. Learn 5 Core Concepts to Reduce Readmissions, the Role of Today's CMO and Key Concepts to Measure and Improve Quality. Register Today for the Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting (May 17-18, 2012; Hotel Allegro Chicago). Early Registration Discounts End April 1. To learn more or register, .

5. Patient Safety Tool: Safe Surgery Checklist.

6. Patient Safety Tool: Morse Falls Risk Predictor.

7. Upcoming Webinar: Enhancing Your Hospital's OR Performance Through Employed Anesthesia Models (Tues., March 20, 1:15-2:15 PM CT). To learn more or register,.

8. Assessing Supply, Financial Needs for Hand Hygiene Programs.

9. Study: Central-Line Infections Reduced With Frequent Communication, Reeducation.

10. Patients Choose High-Value Providers When Given Transparent Cost and Quality Information.

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Subject:	4 Ways to Keep Infection Prevention Specialists Ahead of the Curve \| Safety Tools: Patient Fall Predictor, Surgery Checklist \| Tips to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions \|
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