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Celebrating International Infection Prevention Week with news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
Trouble viewing? See it online! Wednesday, October 20, 2021
 

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ATTEND TODAY: Patient Safety NOW - Infection Prevention and Control
Patient Safety Now is PSQH’s exclusive online summit taking place TODAY, October 20, 2021. To celebrate International Infection Prevention Week, this free event features sessions on topics including antibiotic stewardship, reducing healthcare-associated infections, and infection prevention strategies. Click on the headline to register!
 

News & Analysis
Report: COVID-19 Continues to Undermine Hospitals' Performance Improvement
Transformative change is needed in access to care; supply chain management; patient throughput, or the efficient flow of patients; workforce optimization and engagement; service line enhancement or rationalization; and revenue cycle, according to Kaufman Hall’s 2021 Healthcare Performance Improvement Report.
Improving Healthcare During the Post-COVID Era
In the newest Women in Healthcare Leadership podcast episode, Amy Compton-Phillips shares Seattle-based health system Providence's COVID-19 learnings, how to improve patient safety and quality, and offers leadership advice.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 39 - Understanding OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidance
On episode 39 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal at Superior Performance Consultants, talks about OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and what it means for healthcare organizations. This episode is presented as part of International Infection Prevention Week in partnership with GOJO—The makers of Purell and RL Datix.
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Infection Prevention and Control is a Team Sport
Knowing the staggering impact increased HAIs can have on health systems only further emphasizes how critical it is for Risk Management teams to leverage the expertise and knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) and Antimicrobial Stewardship teams to understand and mitigate HAIs in their care populations. This content is presented in partnership with RL Datix.
PSQH Connect

Mitigate Patient Safety Risks Posed by the 'Imaging Squeeze'
Between 2021 and 2028, the global medical imaging market is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2%. Trends fueling the growth include more preventive healthcare initiatives, an aging population, and the prevalence of chronic conditions such as cardiac diseases and cancer. Imaging already is a key part of clinical treatment plans; it promises to become only more so. 
 

Industry Events

Thursday, 10/28 - Healthcare Quality and Safety Conference (virtual)

Friday, 11/5 - Medication Safety in Transitions of Care (virtual)

Sunday, 12/5 - IHI Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care (virtual only)
 

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2021 Edition

The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2021 Edition, shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

 

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PSQH Innovation Awards

We are very excited to announce the 2022 PSQH Innovation Awards are now open!

This award is focused on spotlighting the best healthcare quality innovation case studies. By imparting their in-the-trenches experiences and lessons learned, the chosen case studies will shed light on an issue, practice, or principle that affects stakeholders across the modern medical staff landscape. Learn more about the PSQH Innovation Awards.