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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Wastewater Surveillance System Looks to Offer Early COVID Detection
One federally funded program is the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). Launched in September 2021, the program works to coordinate and improve the nation’s capacity to track the presence of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) in wastewater samples across the country.
 

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The Exec: Healthcare's Workforce Shortage Prevents Patients From Getting Needed Care
Besides obvious staffing issues, healthcare’s workforce shortage is preventing patients from receiving the care they need due to the lack of providers, Leonardo Seoane, MD, executive vice president and chief academic officer at Ochnser Health, testified during a recent U.S. Senate hearing on the workforce shortage in the healthcare sector.
California Hospital Reinstates Masking Policy After COVID-19 Outbreak Among Staff, Patients
A California hospital has reinstated its masking policy after more than a dozen staffers as well as some patients were diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a statement from the hospital’s parent company, Kaiser Permanente.
Gun Violence Costs U.S. Healthcare $1B+ Annually
Gun violence in the United States was responsible for nearly 49,000 deaths in 2021, about 30,000 inpatient hospital stays, and 50,000 emergency department visits, generating more than $1 billion in medical costs, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.
PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 76 - The Evolution of Telehealth Services

On episode 76 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart, talks about the evolution of telehealth services.
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Preventing Adverse Drug Events

Adverse drug events (ADE) are a major concern in healthcare. The FDA receives over 100,000 reported cases of medication errors each year, and the CDC reports that approximately 1.3 million emergency department visits and 350,000 hospitalizations occur each year due to ADEs. In this April 27 webinar, Bradley T. Truax, principal consultant of The Truax Group, will discuss why ADEs are so common, the root causes, and what can be done to prevent them.
 

Industry Events

 

Monday, 5/22 - IHI Patient Safety Congress 2023

Thursday, 6/1 - 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

Thursday, 6/22 - AAAHC Achieving Accreditation

Monday, 6/26 - APIC 2023

 

  

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