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CDC Says Heparin Syringes May Have Caused Bloodstream Infection Outbreak
The infections occurred in seriously ill children who received intravenous medications through a catheter or central line in Tennessee, Colorado, Minnesota, and Ohio. No deaths have been associated with the infections and the number of cases is dwindling, the CDC said.
 

News & Analysis
Annual Industry Survey: The Challenges of Data Analytics
Judging by the responses to the 2018 Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Industry Outlook Survey, organizations are still working on mastering the use of data. Asked how they would rate their use of data analytics to improve patient safety and change behavior, only 23% of respondents said they were highly effective.
New Ebola Outbreak in the Congo: Is Your Organization Pandemic-Ready?
At the moment, the only confirmed current cases of Ebola were reported in a remote location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; as of Monday, the World Health Organization reported 39 suspected, probable, and confirmed cases, including 19 deaths.
National Guidelines, Quality Measures Clearinghouses Shutting Down
Both online clearinghouses will go dark after July 16 as federal funding runs out. Neither site is accepting new guidelines or quality measure sets in anticipation of shutting the databases down.
Use Checklist to Reduce Self-Harm Risks in the ER
With the renewed focus on ligature and self-harm, facilities need to undergo a complete reassessment of the physical environment where patients with behavioral or mental health problems are cared for.
 

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Wednesday, 5/23 - IHI/NPSF Patient Safety Congress 2018

Friday, 6/1 - AAMI 2018 Conference & Expo

Sunday, 7/15 - 55th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

Sunday, 10/7 - ASHRM 2018 Annual Conference
 

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A Second Look at Second Victims

In this 60-minute webinar, patient safety expert Paul Bricker, RPh, will focus on the caregiver as second victim of a patient safety event. Bricker will help attendees understand the scope of the second victim community, including peer supports, methods for measuring their current culture and how it supports — or doesn’t support — the second victim.

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