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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
 

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Oversight Board Survey Says Physician Misconduct Remains Widespread, Underreported
The Harris Poll online survey of 2,018 people found that nearly 1 in 5 of respondents (18%) have experienced what they said was an unethical or unprofessional interaction with a physician.
 

News & Analysis

Incomplete Processes, Insufficient Documentation Were Top Concerns in HFAP Surveys
According to the 2019 HFAP Quality Review, incomplete processes and insufficient documentation were the most-cited standards during 2018 on-site surveys at acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, laboratories, and ambulatory surgery centers.
CDC: Declines in Staph and MRSA Have Slowed
The data has prompted the CDC to encourage hospitals to take action in defense against outbreaks of bacterial infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA).
What Is the Role of AI in Medicine?
The FDA in February warned against the use of robotic assistance devices for mastectomies and other cancer surgeries, asserting the products may pose safety risks and result in poor outcomes for patients.
 

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Wednesday, 6/12 - APIC 2019

Sunday, 7/14 - The 56th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

Sunday, 10/3 - ASHRM 2019 Annual Conference

 

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Breaking New Ground: EPA's New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule

In the works for more than a decade, a new EPA rule creates a set of industrywide regulations for management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. While the rule will mean new restrictions on managing and disposing of hazardous waste drugs, it may also save your organization time and money. In this 90-minute webinar on June 25, longtime environmentalist and pharmacist Charlotte Smith, RPh, MS, will tell you what you need to know to talk to C-suite leadership about meeting the new regulations, how these regulations differ from the changing hazardous drug handling under NIOSH and USP requirements, and the first steps you should take toward compliance.

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