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Subject: Proposed Federal Bill: VA Staff Face Prison, Fines for Ignoring Inf Cntrl | Sterile Processing Checklist | 7 Steps to Turn Quality Data Into Compliant QI Study | Parkland Memorial in TX Issues Corrective Plan in Response to CMS Investigation
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News & Analysis
Aug. 23, 2011

1. New Federal Bill Would Allow Government to Imprison, Fine  VA Employees Who Ignore Infection Control Practices. Click Here

2. Patient Safety Tool: Sterile Processing Checklist. Click Here
Did you miss any of the 13 new tools added to our Tools & Resources Database last week? If so, click here to review these new resources.

3. 7 Steps to Turn Quality Data Into a Useful, Compliant Improvement Study. Click Here

4. Dallas' Parkland Memorial Issues Corrective Plan in Response to CMS Investigation Into Patient Safety Deficiencies. Click Here

5. Early Registration Discounts End Sept. 1 for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). 90 Sessions, 132 Speakers. Less than 175 spots left. Register today! Click Here

6. How to Bring Your Organization to the 'Cutting Edge of Safety Innovation': Q&A With Dr. Robert Connors of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Click Here

7. Patient Safety Tool: Respiratory Hygiene Poster. Click Here

8. 6 Physicians Under Fire for Endangering Patient Safety. Click Here

9. NQF Endorses 41 Child Health Quality Measures. Click Here

10. CTQ Solutions Announces 2011 Apex Quality Award Winners for Healthcare Excellence. Click Here


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