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2008

May 14, 2008  In the Journals: Medicaid Patients and Quality Improvement; Neonatal GBS Incidence
May 14, 2008  Maine Prohibits Hospitals from Charging for Preventable Adverse Events
May 14, 2008  Updated Risk Analysis on Discovery Available Early on HRC Members’ Web Site
May 07, 2008  Results of Executive Compensation Survey
May 07, 2008  Proposed Inpatient Payment System Includes Provisions for Specialty Care Transfers, On-Call Coverage
May 07, 2008  Two New Articles Available Early on HRC Members’ Web Site
April 30, 2008  Staffing: Declines Seen in Numbers of General Surgeons, ED Specialists
April 30, 2008  ASA Practice Advisory Addresses Surgical Fire Prevention and Management
April 30, 2008  Clinical Alarms, HICS, Patient-Supplied Equipment Addressed in New HRC Risk Analyses
April 23, 2008  Time to Get Smart with Smart Infusion Pumps, Says ECRI Institute Expert
April 23, 2008  ASHRM Comments on Proposed PSO Rule, Updates List of Disclosure Laws
April 23, 2008  New Corporate Compliance, Hand Hygiene Tools Added to HRC Members’ Web Site
April 16, 2008  Medication Safety: Sentinel Event Alert Highlights Risks to Children; ISMP Updates
April 16, 2008  ECRI Institute Submits Comments on Proposed PSO Rule
April 16, 2008  Please Complete Our Survey on Tying Executive Compensation to Patient Safety
April 09, 2008  AHRQ: Teamwork Ranks High in Patient Safety Survey
April 09, 2008  Please Complete Our Survey on Executive Compensation
April 02, 2008  Latest Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory Looks at Ionizing Radiation Risks, Medications and Falls, More
April 02, 2008  ECRI Institute Audio Conference on PSO Proposal Preps Providers with Tips
April 02, 2008  ECRI Institute/IAHSS Web Conference: Strategies for Managing Pharmaceutical Waste
March 26, 2008  Surgical Fire Risks Addressed by ECRI Institute’s Bruley
March 26, 2008  Canadian Group Releases First National Disclosure Guidelines
March 26, 2008  ECRI Institute Issues Special Advisory on Proposed PSO Rule; Free Audio Conference Monday
March 19, 2008  Study Questions Bispectral Index Monitoring as Standard Practice for Preventing Anesthesia Awareness
March 19, 2008  Oregon Hospitals Adopt Policy to Refrain from Charging Patients for Adverse Events
March 19, 2008  ECRI Institute Offers Free Audio Conference on Proposed PSO Rule
March 12, 2008  WebM&M: Low Back Pain Red Flags, Training for Residents, More
March 12, 2008  Patient Safety Evaluation System in PSO Rule Deserves Provider Attention
March 12, 2008  March 2008 HRC Poll: Does the Board Spend 25% of Its Time on Patient Safety?
March 05, 2008  ASHRM Recommends National Standards for Colored Wristbands
March 05, 2008  AHRQ Holds Audio Conference to Answer Questions about Proposed Rule for PSOs
March 05, 2008  Patient-Supplied Equipment Risk Analysis Available Early on HRC Members’ Web Site
February 27, 2008  AHRQ Announces Teleconference on Proposed Patient Safety Organization Rule
February 27, 2008  HHS Allows Evaluations of ICU Checklists to Resume
February 27, 2008  Medical Records Risk Analysis, Restraint Reduction Training Program Available on HRC Web Site
February 20, 2008  Sentinel Event Alert Warns about MR Hazards
February 20, 2008  GAO: HHS Making Progress but Still Lacks National Strategy for Health IT
February 20, 2008  New Risk Analyses on HRC Web Site: Medical Device Reporting, DNR, More
February 13, 2008  Studies Evaluate Effectiveness of CMS Pay-for-Performance Projects
February 13, 2008  AHRQ Proposes Long-Awaited Rule to Create Patient Safety Organizations
February 13, 2008  New Articles and Tools on Restraints, HIV Testing on HRC Web Site
February 06, 2008  USP: Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Drug Combinations More Common
February 06, 2008  New Joint Commission President Chassin Discusses Road Ahead
February 06, 2008  HRC Poll: Risk Managers and Hospital-Owned or -Managed Physician Practices
January 30, 2008  In the Journals: Overtriage in Trauma Centers; VHA Aims to Eliminate MRSA Infections
January 30, 2008  Study: Handrubs Increase Hand Hygiene Adherence but Do Not Affect Hospital-Acquired Infections
January 30, 2008  HRC Poll: Risk Managers and Hospital-Owned or -Managed Physician Practices
January 23, 2008  Leadership Conference Keynote: Partnering for Quality
January 23, 2008