Featured Story | | IHI Rolls Out New National Action Plan for Patient Safety | | The plan is designed to provide health systems with advice and directions based on evidence-based practices, case studies, interventions, and new innovations. The report, Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety, was put together with the input of 27 federal agencies, safety organizations and experts, and patient and family advocates. |
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News & Analysis | | Coronavirus: Study Shows Dexamethasone Reduces Patient Ventilator Days | | The recent research, which was published by JAMA Network Open, gathered data from 41 ICUs in Brazil. There were nearly 300 COVID-19 patients in the study, with 151 randomly assigned to receive intravenous dexamethasone and standard care, and 148 in a control group that only received standard care. |
| NQF Report Offers Guidance on Reporting Measurement Systems | | Using feedback from patients, patient advocates, purchasers, public and private payers, clinicians, provider groups, measure developers and implementers, statisticians, and health services researchers, the group looked at how standard measures used in healthcare assessment can be combined in a system to improve health outcomes and drive high-value care. |
PSQH Connect Waiting Room Safety: Infection, Furniture, and Power Outlets | | Cleaning and keeping a healthcare waiting room safe for patients is a difficult task, says Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHS, a former Joint Commission executive and CEO of Patton Healthcare Consulting. Many elements need to be considered: furniture, electrical outlets, sanitizer dispensers, toys, and high-touch objects. And unlike patient rooms, there’s no turnover time between people where the space can be cleaned or checked. |
| Improving and Updating EVS Management Systems | | As COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on U.S. hospitals, Environmental Services (EVS) personnel are more important to the cleaning and disinfection of facilities than ever. This September 30 presentation will focus on key best practices to revise and implement effective EVS protocols to reduce the environmental burden while improving the overall cleanliness of healthcare settings. |
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