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Sepsis screening, falls prevention, and stopping conflicts
Trouble viewing? See it online! Tuesday, August 13, 2019
 

News Headlines
7-Part EMS screening tool boosts early sepsis treatment
Source: Accreditation Insider

Conducting a sepsis screening during emergency medical service transport to an emergency department reduces time to treatment.
New guidelines promote expansion of bariatric surgery to treat obesity
Source: Accreditation Insider

A co-author of new guidelines for bariatric surgery says more patients, clinicians, and payers should embrace surgical interventions to treat obesity.
 

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Use these strategies to reduce conflict and violence in your hospital
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

Have staff employ these tips and strategies when interacting with patients to decrease tensions and improve patient care.  
National falls prevention awareness day
Source: Patient Safety Monitor Journal

September 22 is National Falls Prevention Day. What are you doing to celebrate? 
CDC Fall Risk Checklist
Source: Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center
 
 

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2019 Edition

The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2019 Edition, shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

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Brian Ward, Associate Editor

bward@hcpro.com