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IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy
Hospital leaders must adopt safety and quality as primary business strategies, rather than regarding them as tertiary metrics that rank below finances and other stressors on the C suite's list of top priorities, according to Derek Feeley, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
 

News & Analysis
Should You Conduct Allergy Testing for Asthma Patients in Primary Care?
Up to 60% of adults and 90% of children with asthma may have allergic triggers. That connection is part of why the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma recommend specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) testing to look for allergic sensitizations that may be contributing to inflammation.
Is Your Health System Ready for an Integrated Applications Platform?
While some specialty software solutions may offer more features and functionality than those of a single vendor, it often comes at a substantial internal cost. Purchasing and licensing expenses for multiple systems can easily stack up, not to mention staff time for managing vendor relationships and coordinating system implementation, training, and servicing.
Becoming a High-Reliability Organization Through Shared Learning of Safety Events
Successful focus on and prevention of relapse requires leaders at all levels to constantly employ mindfulness through a concern over failure as a core strategy in maintaining reliability. Organizations commit to resilience through embracing human-factor failures and rapidly learning from them when they occur.
Upcoming webinar

The Role of Continued Professional Development in Healthcare
You can’t take the organization further than you’ve taken yourself. As quality and safety healthcare leaders progress in their careers, encouraging their teams toward increasingly higher ambitions, their skills need to keep pace. This webinar on Tuesday, January 14 will discuss the requisite attributes for highly effective quality healthcare leaders, as well as the certifications, training programs, and advanced education that can support their efficacy.
 

Industry Events

Thursday, 2/20/20 - 2020 Virginia Patient Safety Summit

Tuesday, 2/25/20 - 2020 CMS Quality Conference

Thursday, 3/5/20 - 2020 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

Monday, 3/9/20 - HIMSS20 Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Thursday, 3/26/20 - The 6th Decennial Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections
 

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The Complete Guide to Laboratory Safety, Fifth Edition

Dan “The Lab Safety Man” Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ), has completely revamped this trusted lab safety training and compliance resource. The Complete Guide to Laboratory Safety, Fifth Edition, consolidates regulations from all relevant agencies, including OSHA, The Joint Commission, CAP, CLSI, DOT, and state health departments. This book also offers customizable policies, procedures, and checklists to avoid costly fines and enhance your compliance program.

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