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Monday, May 8, 2023

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National Nurses Week 2023: Special Report
Five medical organizations have teamed up to recommend best practices for hand hygiene in healthcare settings to protect patients and providers from infection. The report, Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Through Hand Hygiene: 2022 Update, was published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Download to learn more. This content is presented in partnership with Drexel University.
 

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DEA to Again Revise Telemedicine Prescribing Guidelines
A statement issued May 3 by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram says the DEA, coordinating with the Health and Human Services Department, is submitting a draft temporary rule to the Office of Management and Budget for the "Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Substances."
COVID-19 Vaccines Requirements to End May 11 Along With PHE
CMS is ending a requirement that all hospital providers and suppliers be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of the end of the public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, according to new guidance issued on May 1.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 77 - New Leapfrog Group Program Highlights Innovative Products

On episode 77 of PSQH: The Podcast, Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, talks about the new Innovators for Leapfrog program.
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Professional Development: How Nursing Leaders Facilitate a Culture of Excellence Through Shared Governance

Shared governance is an organizational framework that allows nurses to participate in decision-making and increase job satisfaction. In this May 10 presentation, Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, APN CS, NPD-BC, CPP, CEO and managing partner of the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement, will explain how to integrate shared governance into your organization’s strategic planning.
 

Industry Events

 

Monday, 5/22 - IHI Patient Safety Congress 2023

Thursday, 6/1 - 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

Thursday, 6/22 - AAAHC Achieving Accreditation

Monday, 6/26 - APIC 2023

 

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Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition

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