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Oxygen tanks, trauma informed care, and anticoagulant risks
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News Headlines
New sentinel event alert highlights risks of direct oral anticoagulants
Source: Accreditation Insider

The Joint Commission (TJC) this week issued a new Sentinel Event Alert (SEA #61) warning of the risks to patients posed by direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC).
Accreditation & Patient Safety Roundup merger
Source: Accreditation Insider

We sent the first of the combined IAQ and PSMJ roundups yesterday, August 5, with the subject line AQCC Roundup (IAQ and PSMJ)- August 2019. 
Leapfrog leader pushes for adoption of expanded medical error policy
Source: Accreditation Insider

Leapfrog is promoting a nine-point Never Event Policy to help health systems and hospitals address catastrophic medical errors.
 

Inside Accreditation & Quality
Ensure empty O₂ cylinders are stored separately and policies are clear
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

TJC has recently highlighted a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) on storage management that clarifies storage of partial cylinders. 
Trauma-informed care: Seeing through the patient’s eyes
Source: Patient Safety Monitor Journal

Caregivers should tailor their processes to account for the stress and fear many victims of abuse and human trafficking feel when brought into the medical environment.
 

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