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Subject: Medical Errors Much Lower at Top-Rated Hosps | ASCs Await Fed Rules on Quality Reporting | Language Barriers Cause Adverse Events | Smith & Nephew Recalls Antiseptic Wipes
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News & Analysis
March 10, 2011

1. HealthGrades Study: Medical Errors Much Lower at Top-Rated Hospitals. Click Here

2. Surgery Centers Await Federal Rules on Quality Reporting. Click Here

3. Report: Language Barriers Cause Adverse Events. Click Here

4. Smith & Nephew Recalls IV Prep Antiseptic Wipes. Click Here


5. 19 Best Practices for Employee Slips, Trips and Falls. Click Here


6. Safety Attitudes Questionnaire Could Improve Patient Safety Culture. Click Here

7. Moving to a Consolidated vs. Decentralized Model for Sterile Processing. Click Here
Written by Marcia R. Patrick of Multicare Health System.

8. Research: CDC, SHEA Recommendations for Measuring MRSA Hard to Implement. Click Here

9. Joint Commission Releases Consumer-Focused Animated Patient Safety Videos. Click Here

10. Surveillance Algorithms Can Detect Adverse Outcomes in Outpatient Settings. Click Here 



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