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Judge Orders New Olympus Trial Over Superbug Death
At the initial Bigler trial last year, jurors rejected claims that the design of the company’s top-selling gastrointestinal scope hampered cleaning and declined to award punitive damages to the family. Instead, the jury ordered Olympus to pay the Seattle hospital involved $6.6 million in damages. In turn, the hospital, Virginia Mason Medical Center, had to pay the family $1 million.
 

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Giving Providers Actionable Information at The Point of Care
In late 2017, PSQH conducted a four question survey where 100 respondents from across the care continuum, provided valuable feedback on quality and risk metrics and how they are utilized in making better business decisions for providers. Click here to see what they had to say!

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Rights and Restraints: The Need For Good Restraint and Seclusion Policies
The misuse of restraints has led to death by asphyxiation, as well as complications such as nerve injuries, incontinence, pneumonia, and pressure ulcers. But despite the dangers, CMS says it's documented over 1,400 related deficiencies between 2011 and 2015.
Checklists and Robots Make It Easier to Clean Patient Rooms
Healthcare systems deal with the perennial problem of properly cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, both while they are occupied and upon discharge when getting ready for new occupants.
 

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Patient Safety Strategies: Evidence-Based Practices for Fall Prevention
This book takes you step-by-step through setting up a successful and sustainable evidence-based multidisciplinary fall prevention program to protect patients. It also covers how to keep proper documentation in order to avoid possible litigation.
 
 

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