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FDA Unveils Medical Device Safety Plan
The Medical Device Safety Action Plan outlines the FDA’s vision for device and patient safety.
 

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Report: American Hospitals Show Improved Emergency Preparedness
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) this week released the 2018 National Health Security Preparedness Index, which found that the U.S. scored a 7.1 out of 10 for preparedness, up 3% over the last year and almost 11% since the Index was begun in 2013.
New TJC Sentinel Event Alert Focuses on Violence Against Healthcare Workers
The purpose of the new alert is to help hospitals and other healthcare organizations better recognize workplace violence directed by patients and visitors toward healthcare workers and better prepare healthcare staff to address workplace violence, both in real time and afterward.
Gutting HAIs: Ambitious Goals for 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services has given hospitals aggressive goals on HAI reduction. By 2020, the department wants CAUTI rates to be cut 50% in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory surgical centers.
 

Industry Events

Monday, 4/30 - 2018 World Conference on Quality and Improvement 2018

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

Friday, 6/1 - AAMI 2018 Conference & Expo

Sunday, 10/7 - ASHRM 2018 Annual Conference
 

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Healthcare and Law Enforcement: Working Together Instead of Against Each Other

During this 90-minute webinar, industry expert Lisa Terry, CHPA, CPP, will review the hospital’s role in successfully partnering with law enforcement. She will discuss how to balance best practices for ensuring the safety of patients as well as the hospital staff.

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