CDC Increases Estimate of Deaths Linked to Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, November 15, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists 18 kinds of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi that pose urgent, serious, or concerning threats.

ECRI Institute to Join Forces With Institute for Safe Medication Practices

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, November 14, 2019

The nonprofit organizations both aim to promote patient safety in a variety of healthcare settings.

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How to Prevent Clinician Burnout

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, October 28, 2019

A new National Academy of Medicine report offers solutions to prevent caregiver burnout.

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.

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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.

Americans Concerned About Healthcare Worker Burnout

PSQH: Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, June 18, 2019

Patients say they are concerned for their own safety when they notice healthcare workers experiencing burnout.

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