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Subject: CA Patient Death by Medical Error During Nurses' Strike | 10 Steps to Boost ASC Patient Satisfaction | Nationwide Challenge: Patient Deaths From Alarm Fatigue | Evaluation Form for Safety Needle/Syringe
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News & Analysis
Sept. 27, 2011

1. Patient Dies at California Hospital Due to Lethal Dose of Medication by Replacement Nurse. Click Here

2. 10 Key Steps to Boost Patient Satisfaction in ASCs. Click Here

3. Patient Deaths From 'Alarm Fatigue' a Nationwide Challenge. Click Here

4. Staff Safety Tool: Evaluation Form for Safety Needle/Syringe. Click Here

5. ASC Industry's Premier Fall Event Almost Sold Out: Registration Closes Oct. 13 for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, Chicago). To register or learn more, Click Here

6. APIC Position Paper on Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel. Click Here

7. Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Bill Introduced in Pennsylvania House. Click Here

8. Free Webinar: "Best of Both Worlds For Your ASC: Increasing Productivity and Raising Standards in Sterilization" (Oct. 26; 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. CDT). Learn more and reserve your spot today! Click Here

9. 20% of Massachusetts Hospital Employees Declined Flu Vaccination. Click Here

10. How to Determine an Appropriate Number of FTEs for Sterile Processing: Q&A With Ruth P. Shumaker. Click Here

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