The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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OSHA: Look for Final COVID Rule, Emerging Infectious Disease, Workplace Violence Standards
In addition to a final rule on COVID-19, the agency is working on standards covering emerging infectious diseases and workplace violence in healthcare, said OSHA’s Assistant Secretary of Labor Doug Parker in an address at the National Safety Council’s 2022 NSC Congress & Expo in San Diego.
 

News & Analysis

TJC Tweaks EC and LS standards, Adds Specifics to Some Requirements
Review your Environment of Care (EC) and Life Safety (LS) policies and procedures now that The Joint Commission has issued another round of revisions, prepublished September 21 with an effective date of January 1, 2023. Only 12 standards are involved in this latest round. Many of the revisions add specifics to long-standing requirements, including several that add new notes under the element of performance (EP). Others are simple tweaks.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Boosts Health Equity Efforts
Health equity has emerged as a pressing issue in U.S. healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, there have been COVID-19 health disparities for many racial and ethnic groups that have been at higher risk of getting sick and experiencing relatively high mortality rates.
Quality Metrics Drive Physician Performance at Crossover Health
Crossover Health has 42 clinics throughout the United States, a mixture of on-site and near-site clinics, as well as a national virtual medical practice. The organization built its population health tool to overcome what Ezeji-Okoye calls the "tyranny of the visit" that dominates traditional electronic health record software.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 62 – A New Approach to Cognitive Assessment

On episode 62 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone, professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and Chief Medical Officer of Linus Health, talks about his new research into cognitive assessment.
Upcoming webinar

How Clean is Clean?

The average level of cleanliness in a healthcare facility is not easily quantified. Since the onset of COVID-19, a more stringent analysis of the cleaning outcomes has become necessary to provide a safe environment for patients, family members and healthcare staff alike. This September 29 program examines the current challenges facing environmental services (EVS) personnel.
 

Industry Events

Thursday, 10/6 - ABQAURP's Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference

Sunday, 12/4 - IHI Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care

Saturday, 3/4/23 - 2023 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

 

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Building a High-Reliability Organization: A Toolkit for Success, Second Edition

This book looks at the role leadership played in transforming their facilities into high-reliability organizations (HRO). By implementing top-down processes that translate throughout the organization, leaders can create environments that foster high reliability, patient safety, and care. Through the use of checklists, the authors demonstrate how situational awareness and structure can be created, leading to the HRO goal of preventing adverse events and errors.

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