1. 12 California Hospitals Fined for Serious Patient Safety Errors.

2. 8 Steps to Prevent Medication Errors in ASCs. 

3. Ohio Lawmakers May Mandate Nurses to Pursue Higher Degrees to Improve Quality Outcomes.  

4. Patient Education Tool: FAQs About Surgical Site Infections Poster.   

5. Early Registration Discounts End Tomorrow (Sept. 9) for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). 90 Sessions, 132 Speakers. Less than 35 spots remain. Register now! 

6. 10 Things to Know About Retained Surgical Sponges.

7. We Need Your Help: Take 5-10 minutes to complete a survey about Becker's Operating Room Clinical Quality & Infection Control and you will be entered for a chance to win APIC's new ANYWHERE Online Education Center module: "Disinfection and Sterilization: Best Practices in Reprocessing Surgical Instruments." 10 winners will be chosen at random. To take the survey, click here.

8. PA Officials Find Carlisle Regional Staffing Levels Not an Issue, Accepts Corrective Action Plan. 

9. Staff Education Tool: 'What are Bloodborne Pathogens' Presentation.

10. Joint Commission's Michael Kulczycki Offers Tips When Applying for Accreditation.

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