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The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
Trouble viewing? See it online! Wednesday, August 19, 2020
 

Featured Story
Telehealth Visits Skyrocket Among Americans Aged 50-80
Nearly half of those who had a telehealth visit said their healthcare provider canceled or rescheduled an in-person visit between March and June, and 30% said that a virtual visit was the only option when they called to schedule an appointment.
 

News & Analysis
New Survey Gauges Effect of Coronavirus Pandemic on Nurse Practitioners
The new survey, which was conducted online from July 28 to August 9 by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), features data collected from 4,000 nurse practitioner respondents. This is the second survey AANP has conducted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sentinel Events for First Half of 2020 Drop Slightly
As in 2019, care management problems led the list of sentinel events. That same year, ,TJC grouped different categories together. The care management category,. including falls, delays in treatment and medication management errors.
PSQH Connect

A Winning Strategy to Improve Hand Hygiene
With all of the emphasis on hand hygiene and HAI reduction, it would seem that healthcare workers would know how and when they should perform hand hygiene. But this assumption couldn’t be farther from the truth. To learn more, click here!
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 9 - Using Care Coordination to Improve Quality
On episode 9 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Chris Klomp, CEO of Collective Medical, about care coordination and quality improvement.
Upcoming webinar

Leading Change from the Bedside: Nursing’s Role in Patient Safety
What can nurses teach us about systems thinking and approach? This presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 8 will focus on practical ways to include nurses in the culture change necessary to drive improved patient outcomes and safety.
 

Industry Events

Monday, 9/14 - NAHQ Next (virtual)

Wednesday, 9/30 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

Monday, 10/5 - ASHE 2020 Annual Conference (virtual)

Monday, 10/12 - ASHRM 2020 Annual Conference (virtual)

Wednesday, 10/14 - AHIMA20: Health Data and Information Conference (virtual)

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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