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Drug Diversion: A Threat to Hospital Safety

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, September 19, 2019

The Joint Commission issues recommendations to prevent drug diversion at hospital facilities.

Equipping PCPs to Screen and Intervene on Behavioral Health

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, September 13, 2019

Research shows that many physicians are unprepared for conducting behavioral health screening and brief interventions.

When Is a Doctor Too Old for the Job?

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, September 6, 2019

Particularly among surgeons, cognitive decline and degraded skills raise concern over patient safety.

The Return on Investing in Elder Care

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, September 3, 2019

The business case for age-friendly health systems offers push to standardize best practices.

Top Rapid Response Teams for Resuscitation Have Greater Autonomy

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, July 31, 2019

The best resuscitation care was associated with rapid response teams that had dedicated staff without competing responsibilities and that could be activated by a member of the care team without fear of repisal.

Doing More Harm Than Good? Healthcare Workers Often Provide Care While Sick

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, June 20, 2019

Organizations should clarify what symptoms require exclusion from work and develop policies for working while symptomatic, says the study's lead author.