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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
 

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CMS Proposed Rule Would Strengthen Oversight of AOs
The proposed rule establishes a process AOs with Medicare-approved accreditation programs must follow if there is a sale, transfer, and/or purchase of assets related to the ownership of an AO.
 

News & Analysis

Clinician Visits at SNFs Linked to Readmission and Mortality Rates
The recent study, published in Health Affairs and LDI Research Brief, found clinician visits to hospital-discharged patients at SNFs were strongly associated with readmission and mortality rates.
Prioritize Sepsis Assessments in Your Overcrowded Emergency Department
The recent research found only 46% of emergency department sepsis patients received antibiotics within 3 hours of ED arrival when the emergency room was crowded compared to 63% receiving timely antibiotics when the ER was not crowded.
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Ebola, Zika, and the Flu: CMS and CDC Want Action on Emerging Infections

The CDC issued a bulletin urging hospitals and other healthcare facilities to remain prepared for infectious disease outbreaks.
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2019 PSQH Industry Outlook Report

The report examines the results of PSQH’s latest survey of patient safety and quality professionals on issues that affect them directly.
 

Industry Events

Saturday, 5/4 - Health Care Quality Conference: Tools and Takeaways for Your Journey

Wednesday, 5/15 - 2019 IHI Patient Safety Congress

Wednesday, 6/12 - APIC 2019

 

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Product Spotlight

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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