According to the CDC, antibiotics have transformed the practice of medicine, making once lethal infections readily treatable and making other medical advances, like cancer chemotherapy and organ transplants, possible. The...
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Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 12 – 18, 2017. This is an annual event designed to increase knowledge and interest about patient safety and engage health care professionals in...
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Tubing and catheter misconnections errors occur with significant frequency as reported by the FDA, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), ECRI and The Joint Commission. As...
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Question What are CDC recommendations for preconception counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of the Zika Virus? Answer The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has interim guidance for pre-pregnancy...
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This is the second part of our review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule that require hospitals to develop and maintain a comprehensive emergency preparedness...
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Question What is Advance Care Planning and does Medicare pay for it? Answer Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a face-to-face discussion between a physician or other qualified health professional and a patient/family member/surrogate...
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Question What is the process for disinfecting toys that are in waiting rooms or on the pediatric unit? Answer Waiting areas and play areas have an array of toys and books for children. ...
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Following April 2016’s meeting in Chicago, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) released updates to pressure injury staging along with the decision for the term “pressure injury” to replace...
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According to the Joint Commission, wrong site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery is a frequently reported sentinel event through 2Q 2016. As every health care organization knows, wrong-patient, wrong-site,...
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AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross have issued a critical appeal for blood and platelet donors across the country. With the nation’s blood supply facing significantly low...
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