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Subject: 15 Qs to Ask for Effective Quality Program | Hand Hygiene Training Course | Early Reg Dscts Extended for 18th Annual ASCs Conf | 10 CDC Recs for CAUTIs
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APIC
News & Analysis
Sept. 6, 2011

1. 15 Questions to Ask to Ensure an Effective, Compliant Quality Program. Click Here

2. Staff Education Tool: Hand Hygiene Training Course From CDC. Click Here

3. New York State Hospital Report Card: 20 Hospitals on 'Watch List' With Below-Average Safety Performance. Click Here

4. 10 CDC Recommendations to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Click Here

5. Early Registration Discounts Extended to Sept. 9 for
the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). 90 Sessions, 132 Speakers. Less than 50 spots remain. Register now! Click Here

6.
Ambulatory Surgery Medication Errors Spotlighted in New Pennsylvania Report. Click Here

7. Staff Education Tool: 'Needlestick Injuries - A Nurse's Story' Video. Click Here
Note: Did you miss any of the 5 new tools added to our Database of Downloadable Patient Safety Tools & Resources last week? If so, click here to review these new resources now available for download and use in your facility.

8. New York Times Article Focuses on Physician, Nurse Handwashing. Click Here

9. HHS and National Quality Forum Offer Free Webinar on Pressure Ulcers and Falls. Click Here

10. 10 Most-Read Clinical Quality & Infection Control Reports From Becker's Healthcare in August. Click Here


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