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SF Hospital Discovers Second Body in Hallway
The second body was found in a hallway last Monday, June 4, at 6 a.m., according to NBC Bay Area, which reported that the woman was in her 40s and being held on an involuntary 72-hour psychiatric evaluation hold. The report said the woman was being treated on a bed in a hallway, but it was unclear whether staff had checked on her between 2 and 6 a.m.
 

News & Analysis
AACN Issues Practice Alert on Reducing Alarm Fatigue
To help address this issue, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses released a Practice Alert at the end of May that outlines the evidence-based practices to reduce false or nonactionable clinical alarms and prevent alarm fatigue, with specific guidelines for both bedside caregivers and nurse leaders.
Study: Provider Preference Could Improve Use of Antibiotics
The study reports responses to a 20-question survey from 211 inpatient providers at Vanderbilt University Hospital in various specialties. The survey covered demographic questions, preferred feedback methods, barriers, and comparison metrics, and a hypothetical patient hospitalization scenario assigning provider responsibility for antibiotic use.
AHRQ Data Shows Drop in Hospital-Acquired Conditions

The AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions estimated that 350,000 HACs, including adverse drug events and injuries from falls, were avoided and the rate was reduced by 8% from 2014 to 2016.
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Planning for Active Shooters in Your Hospital
When people think of workplace violence in healthcare, they tend to think of loud verbal threats or fighting between patients and providers. However, no discussion on this topic is complete without taking into account gun violence.
 

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Occurrence Reporting: How to Report, Identify, and Resolve Problems

During this 90-minute webinar on June 19, performance improvement expert Kenneth R. Rohde will provide practical techniques and advice to help participants analyze their occurrence reporting process, use data to learn why errors occur, and make improvements that will strengthen patient care and reduce adverse events.

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