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Study: Use of Dexamethasone Could Cut Coronavirus Deaths by a Third
Dexamethasone is a steroid that has been used since the 1960s to reduce inflammation and is given to asthma and rheumatoid arthritis patients. While not a coronavirus cure, dexamethasone works by limiting the damage done to the body by its immune system, which can end up hurting the host as it tries to destroy the disease.
 

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Coronavirus: 4-Part Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Medications
The antiviral drug remdesivir is the only medication that has been shown to be effective in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients. As is expected in the initial deployment of new COVID-19 therapies, there is a shortage of remdesivir. Healthcare providers have criticized the federal government's distribution of the drug.
Q&A: Many Hospitals Still Don’t Have Drug Diversion Programs
The Porter Research survey commissioned by Invistics found that nine out of 10 surveyed believe their facility’s drug diversion program is the same or even better than other organizations, and two out of three are confident or very confident that their drug diversion program successfully identifies employees who divert drugs. But there is definitely a disconnect, because 70% of participants said they believe most diversion incidents in the U.S. go undetected.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 4 - High Reliability During a Pandemic
On episode 4 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Anne Marie Benedicto, vice president of the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, about how hospitals have used high reliability practices to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Smart Strategies to Manage Personal Protective Equipment
This June 30 presentation will provide methods for obtaining the correct PPE and providing staff training in all healthcare settings when new PPE is all that is available.
 

Industry Events

Sunday, 8/2 - The 57th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

Wednesday, 9/30 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

Friday, 10/30 - ABQAURP's 43rd Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference

Sunday, 12/6 - IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
 

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2020 Edition

This book 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.

Using a table format, the book takes readers through each CoP, explains how accreditation standards differ from the CMS requirements, and offers tips and documentation suggestions for survey preparation.

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