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Antibiotic use, a free webinar, and co-location
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
 

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SHEA: More Research Needed on Antibiotic Use

For most infections, we don’t know the optimal drug, dose, or treatment duration. For many, we don’t even know if they require antibiotic treatment.”

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Half of surgery residents report harassment, bullying

Half of general surgery residents reported experiencing workplace harassment at least a few times a year, with much of the mistreatment coming from patients and their families, and attending surgeons.

 

 

Newsletter Articles

Coordinate with co-located HCOs as CMS finalizes new guidelines
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

Expect CMS and other accrediting organizations to be looking at how you ensure hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) are met in your shared areas.

Arming PCPs to screen and intervene on behavioral health
Source: Patient Safety Monitor Journal

Research shows many healthcare professionals unprepared for conducting screening and brief interventions

AHA suggests changes to SOM draft language on co-location of hospitals
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

Comments provided to CMS by the American Hospital Association (AHA) highlights the chief concerns its members had with the draft guidelines. 

 

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Brian Ward, Associate Editor

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