The Oregon Patient Safety Commission offers free, downloadable auditing tools designed to assess the quality of environmental cleaning.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free, downloadable brochure that offers patients tips on how to manage their health after discharge.
Though increasingly popular among physicians, the da Vinci surgical robot may not improve surgical outcomes long-term, according to a Medill Reports report.
A West Virginia substance abuse bill recently passed the House after receiving several amendments, according to a State Journal report.
Veterans diagnosed with PTSD are twice as likely as other veterans to be prescribed opioid painkillers, according to a study reported on CNN.
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A lack of trained health IT professionals leaves health insurers and providers struggling to fill those in-demand positions, according to a study reported in FierceEMR.
A Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals C. difficile-related deaths increased 400 percent from 2000 to 2007 and outlines prevention methods for administrators and clinicians. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed merging the independent Patient Safety Authority into the Department of Health, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.
The Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposed quality measures that would be made available to state hospitals, clinics, primary care providers, accountable care organizations and insurance carriers for quality reporting purposes. Read the full report in…
The researchers found an environmental assessment was “invaluable” in determining supply and financial requirements to implement a sound hand hygiene program, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…