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A Year of COVID-19 Data: Lessons Learned

If a year of COVID-19 could be said to have any positives, one is the immense amount of data the pandemic has generated for the healthcare industry. In this PSQH Industry Focus Report, learn about how that data has been both vast and valuable, and what researchers have learned from it.

News & Analysis

Check Your State’s Pandemic Plan to Make Sure 1135 Waivers Line Up Locally

Following the PHE’s initial declaration in March 2020 and several extensions, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra reauthorized the PHE declaration on April 21. By law, that means the declaration is good for another 90 days—in this case through July 20—unless otherwise stated by the secretary.

Wrong Patient Identification Has Severe Consequences for Hospitals and Patients

Wrong patient identification, for a number of reasons, still exists to this day. It affects the U.S. healthcare system the most as hospitals have no effective standardized patient identifier shared by all facilities. While different caregivers have used various strategies to implement an effective patient identifier, it’s been around two decades since the ban on funding a national patient identifier system has been in place.

PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 31 - How to Address the Costly Issue of Medication Non-Adherence

On episode 31 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Charles Lee, senior director of clinical knowledge for First Databank, talks about the cost of medication non-adherence and how to address it. This episode is presented as part of Healthcare Risk Management Week in partnership with SAI Global.

Upcoming webinar

The Impact of Telehealth on Patient Safety and Quality

The use of telehealth grew dramatically over the last year as healthcare providers worked to stay in touch with patients while also reducing the number of in-person visits due to COVID-19. This presentation on June 30 at 1 p.m. EDT will examine the history and growth of telehealth over the years, focus on its current usage as the pandemic begins to wane throughout the country, and analyze the strengths, weaknesses, potential, and risks of telehealth going forward.

Industry Events

Monday, 6/28 - APIC 2021

Sunday, 8/8 - ASHE 2021 Annual Conference

Monday, 8/9 - HIMSS21 Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Monday, 9/13 - NAHQ Next Annual Conference (virtual)

Monday, 9/20 - AHIMA21: Health Data and Information Conference (virtual)

Monday, 9/20 - Patient Experience Symposium 2021

PSQH Health Care Risk Management Week

Visit the Health Care Risk Management Week page each day for updates.

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