4 Steps to Prevent Retained Surgical Items | Top 7 OSHA Requirements for Surgical Safety | 2 Hand Hygiene Patient Safety Tools | 5 Tips for Benchmarking Quality in ASCs |

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July 26, 2012

1. 4 Steps to Improve Prevention of Retained Surgical Items.

2. Top 7 OSHA Requirements for Surgical Safety.

3. 5 Quick Tips for Benchmarking Quality Data in Surgery Centers.

4. Upcoming webinar:

Cost Cutter or Value Killer? Finding the Right Answers When Looking For Equipment Service Cost-Savings (Wed., Aug. 8, 11:00 PM-12:15 PM CT). To learn more or register, .

5. Patient Safety Tool: Hand Hygiene Poster.

6. Patient Safety Tool: Hand Hygiene Surveillance Instrument.

7. Readmission Rates Persist Despite Looming Penalties.

8. AHRQ Releases Common Format for Readmissions.

9. PCORI Starts Comment Period for Draft Methodology on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research.

10. 6 Necessities for Deliberate Culture Change in a Hospital.

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