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The latest news and analysis about patient safety and quality.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
 

Featured Story

CDC Report Finds 3 in 5 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Preventable
Released last week, the Vital Signs report found that of the 700 pregnancy-related deaths that occur each year in the United States, about 31% take place during pregnancy, 36% happen during delivery or the week after, and 33% occur one week to one year after delivery.
 

News & Analysis

Guidance for ER Physicians Treating Loved Ones, Colleagues, or Themselves
Similar to situations arising in the treatment of VIP patients, ER physicians treating loved ones or close associates may vary their customary medical care from the standard treatment and inadvertently produce harm rather than benefit.
Your Nurses Can Fix Your Hospital
Nurses can improve quality and outcomes, enhance an organization's culture, and build relationships with patients, colleagues, and the community—yet to do so, healthcare leadership needs to see them as more than just a cost center.
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Annual Industry Survey: Dealing With Staff Burnout

Asked to rate their organization’s strategies to deal with staff burnout, just under 40% of respondents to the 2019 Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Industry Outlook Survey said that their organization is slightly effective at addressing the problem.
 

PSQI Online Spotlight

CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Clarified
Featured in this month's PSQI Online Spotlight: The CDC has clarified its opioid prescribing guidelines for physicians to emphasize medication safety while also ensuring patients receive appropriate pain management.
 

Industry Events

Wednesday, 5/15 - 2019 IHI Patient Safety Congress

Wednesday, 6/12 - APIC 2019

Sunday, 7/14 - The 56th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

Sunday, 10/3 - ASHRM 2019 Annual Conference

 

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Breaking New Ground: EPA's New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule

In the works for more than a decade, a new EPA rule creates a set of industrywide regulations for management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. While the rule will mean new restrictions on managing and disposing of hazardous waste drugs, it may also save your organization time and money.

In this 90-minute webinar on Wednesday, May 29, longtime environmentalist and pharmacist Charlotte Smith, RPh, MS, will tell you what you need to know to talk to C-suite leadership about meeting the new regulations, how these regulations differ from the changing hazardous drug handling under NIOSH and USP requirements, and the first steps you should take toward compliance.

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