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AHRQ Announcements
Patient Safety E-lerts (Compass Points)
Patient Safety Membership Update
- Establishing a Culture of Safety is Not One-Size-Fits-All, New Blueprint Can Help
A new guide from the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) aims to help
leadership establish and assess existing efforts to improve safety culture.
Jun 23, 2017
- Hot Or Not? Water Temperature May Not Matter When it Comes to Washing Your Hands
Washing one's hands in cool water removed the same amount of bacteria as
doing so in warm water, according to a study published June 2017 in the
Journal of Food Protection.
Jun 23, 2017
- Radiation Risks: Joint Commission Updates Sentinel Event Alert
Joint Commission recently updated the addendum to its September 1, 2011,
Sentinel Event Alert regarding the radiation risks of diagnostic imaging.
Diagnostic radiation is an "effective tool that can save lives," Joint
Commission says, but as radiation dose goes up so does the risk of
long-term damage.
Jun 23, 2017
- Overcharging Common in Hospital EDs, Says Study
Payment for emergency department (ED) services can vary by as much as 12
times compared with what Medicare would pay for the same procedure,
according to a May 30, 2017, original investigation in JAMA-Internal
Medicine.
Jun 23, 2017
- Joint Commission Releases Proposed Telehealth Guidelines, Seeks Comments
The Joint Commission has made its proposed guidelines for direct-to-patient
telehealth services in the hospital setting available for review and
comment.
Jun 9, 2017
- Bundles Limit Surgical Site Infections, Transfusions in Pediatric Patients
Putting in place a series of bundles and protocols helped a New York
hospital lower its rates of surgical site infections, transfusions, and
overall morbidity among pediatric patients.
Jun 9, 2017
- Seven Recommendations from the American College of Physicians to Address Administrative Burden
Too much administrative work can have "serious adverse consequences" for
both physicians and patients, concludes the American College of Physicians
(ACP) in a position paper published May 2, 2017, in the Annals of Internal
Medicine.
Jun 9, 2017
- New Toolkit Can Help Manage Risks In Ambulatory Surgery Settings
Risk managers looking to mitigate risks in ambulatory surgery settings may
be interested in a new toolkit from the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ).
May 26, 2017
- HHS Provides Resources to Raise Awareness In Identifying Human Trafficking Victims, Especially During Disasters
The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and Response has released materials to help
healthcare providers when they suspect that a patient may be a victim of
human trafficking.
May 26, 2017
- Lessons from the Recent Cyberattack That Crippled Computers Across the Globe
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) was the highest-profile victim of a
worldwide ransomware attack that crippled computers in nearly 100 countries
on May 12, 2017. More than 90% of NHS computers were using Windows XP, a
15-year-old operating system that made them susceptible to the attack.
May 26, 2017
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