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TODAY: Patient Safety NOW Online Summit
Patient Safety NOW is PSQH’s exclusive online summit taking place on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This free event features three sessions, presented by industry leaders, focused on providing a superior level of safety for your patients. Register now to reserve your spot.
 

News & Analysis

PSQH Innovation Awards Winner: Ascension St. Mary's Revamps Processes to Reverse HAI Trend
The fifth annual PSQH Innovation Awards recognize healthcare organizations who overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges. In this article, we highlight the winning submission selected from Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan.
Shorter Primary Care Visits Linked to Risk of Lower-Quality Care, Study Finds
The new research article, which was published by JAMA Health Forum, is based on data collected from more than 8 million primary care visits in 2017. The data features visits with more than 8,000 primary care physicians. The researchers examined three kinds of prescribing decisions: antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections, coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, and potentially inappropriate prescribing for older adults.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 74 - The Quality Roadmap for Ambulatory Health Organizations
On episode 74 of PSQH: The Podcast, Julie Lynch, Director of the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, talks about how ambulatory health organizations are faring on AAAHC surveys. This episode is presented as part of Patient Safety Awareness Week and is sponsored by GoJo, the makers of Purell; IAC, Nuance, and Origami Risk.
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The key to establishing a transformative safety culture begins with leadership and filters through the entire organization. “Leaders are key to instilling a commitment to safety in all members of the organization to create a positive safety culture,” writes Dana Costar in “Cross-Cutting Patient Safety Topics/Practices” from Making Healthcare Safer III: A Critical Analysis of Existing and Emerging Patient Safety Practices." This content is presented in partnership with Origami Risk.
 

Industry Events

Monday, 3/20 - AAAHC Achieving Accreditation (virtual)

Tuesday, 4/11 - SHEA Spring 2023 Conference

Monday, 5/22 - IHI Patient Safety Congress 2023
 

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Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition

Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition is loaded with tools and info showing you how to make a solid prevention plan. This edition also contains case studies and real-life examples of how healthcare staff diverted drugs, how they were caught, and the steps taken afterwards.

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