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Hospital-acquired conditions dropped 13% from 2014 to 2017; from 99 per 1,000 acute care discharges to 86 per 1,000, according to newly released federal data. That reduction translates into 910,000 fewer HACs, including adverse drug events and healthcare-associated infections, which helped prevent 20,500 hospital deaths and saved $7.7 billion over the three-year span. |
| Briefings on Accreditation and Quality Consider managing all your pharmaceuticals as hazardous waste, especially if you are a smaller facility. And warn your C-suite that you’ll be scrutinized for compliance once new environmental regulations take effect. 
HCPro Webinar Presented on: Tuesday,February 19 2019 |1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
Presented by: Heather Forbes, BSN, RN, CEN, CPhT
Register: http://hcmarketplace.com/accreditation-101-guide-hospital-surveys “Accreditation 101” provides a road map for the new specialist’s education and orientation, with plenty of guidance along the way. In this 90-minute webinar, accreditation expert Heather Forbes, BSN, RN, CEN, CPhT, covers survey preparation, responding to findings, maintaining compliance, and the role of the accreditation specialist.
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