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Patient Safety Special Issue

NPSF Patient Safety Congress Special Issue
Dear readers, This is our second installment of the NPSF Patient Safety Congress special issue series. As I mentioned last week, we will include an article (or two) of interest as it relates to the upcoming conference in addition to our regular content.
 

News & Analysis

Lucian Leape Institute Announces Safety Culture & Technology Innovator Awards
Nominations are now open for the National Patient Safety Foundation’s Lucian Leape Institute Medtronic Safety Culture & Technology Innovator Awards. This award program, in its inaugural year, will recognize initiatives that drive successful implementation of technology through culture change in healthcare.
Transparency and Termination Notices; CMS Proposes Changes for Accreditation Organizations

Early this April, CMS sent out a memo with big proposals for accreditation. If passed, the proposed rule would require accrediting organizations (AO) to make their survey reports publicly available and publish termination notices somewhere other than in local newspapers.

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Five Ways Effective Use of Alerts Helps Improve Patient Safety
According to The Joint Commission, 69% of accidental deaths and injuries in hospitals are caused by communication breakdowns. This article looks at five clinical scenarios where sending proactive alerts and alarms directly to clinicians on their mobile devices.
How Much Should Hospital Trustees Know About Patient Safety?
They think they know a lot, research shows. But patient safety professionals are not as confident in trustee knowledge.
Nurse-to-Physician Communications: Connecting for Safety
Ms. Jones, a 52-year old real estate agent, pulls into the hospital parking garage and after some delay, finds a free space. She hurries to the elevator, knowing that her 85-year old father, Mr. Kelley, is eager to get home after his three-day hospitalization for an exacerbation of chronic heart failure.
 

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