To help combat drug-resistant bacteria, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has published a new toolkit for improving antimicrobial stewardship. The toolkit, which also addresses COVID-19 considerations, offers an overview of the challenges organizations face in this...
Your staff has been dealing with the COVID-19 crisis at work and at home for more than a year. Help them to get back into a survey readiness mindset with this quick quiz. Hospitals have found that simple...
And so with the onset of Spring, our friends in Chicago are laying out some more fun stuff to deal with over the next 12-18 months. In looking at the...
The Joint Commission releases its 2020 sentinel event report: patient falls, unintentional retention of foreign objects, suicides, delays in treatment, and wrong surgery are once again the top patient safety problems.
Nursing executives experiencing stress and fatigue from COVID-19 are getting relief, in the form of time off and workload help, from interim executives to provide the break they need to avoid burnout.
Much of the burnout discussion has focused on frontline and direct care nursing staff,...
Today’s healthcare system is hallmarked by complexity. The configuration of day-to-day healthcare practice varies considerably, depending on the type and level of care administered. Anyone familiar enough with different types and levels of care can attest to the general informality with which...
Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Thanks to all the dedicated professionals who work in healthcare organizations to provide top-notch care during these trying times. We highlighted some of...
