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The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
 

Featured Story

MGH Data Breach Affects 9,900 People
The breach affecting as many as 9,900 people occurred between June 10 and June 16 at the renown Boston-based hospital's Department of Neurology, and was traced to two computer applications used its research programs.
 

News & Analysis

Weight Loss Shortens Hospital Stays, Improves Outcomes for Obese Knee Surgery Patients
Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center said shorter hospital stays were not associated with morbidly obese patients who lost between five and 10 pounds before the surgical procedure.
Machine Learning, Wearable Devices Give Shot in the Arm to Flu Forecasting
Evidation, which uses data to better understand the connection between everyday behaviors and health, hopes its work will accelerate the reporting process, leading to more accurate, timely forecasts, plus earlier intervention and treatment.
 

Industry Events

Saturday, 9/14 - AHIMA19: Health Data and Information Conference

Monday, 9/16 - NAHQ Next

Sunday, 10/13 - ASHRM 2019 Annual Conference

Tuesday, 10/15 - 11th Annual Care Coordination Summit

Wednesday, 11/6 - 2019 Healthcare Quality and Safety Conference

 

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Preventing Suicides and Ligature Risk in 2019

CMS and accrediting organizations are increasing the pressure on hospitals to better identify patients at risk for suicide and to mitigate or even eliminate ligature risks in facilities. This pressure includes more frequent threats to accreditation. What’s changed in 2019, and what hospitals can do to meet expectations and avoid immediate jeopardy? Presented by Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHSA, CEO of Patton Healthcare Consulting Inc., this webinar on Tuesday, September 10 will include a rundown of the new expectations outlined in Joint Commission FAQs, provide examples of problems identified in actual CMS and Joint Commission surveys, and photos of problems seen and solved.

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