Isabel Healthcare and BMJ Group Introduce “Isabel with Best Practice”
California Hospital Patient Safety Organization Selects ECRI Institute PSO for Patient Safety Services
New Organization Offers Patient Safety Certification
The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) has announced the official launch date for the highly-anticipated Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) exam. This credentialing process is designed to establish patient safety competency standards and elevate the professional stature of healthcare professionals who meet knowledge requirements in safety science, human factors engineering, and the practice of safe care.
In recognition of the advancement of patient safety as an acknowledged and critical discipline across the care continuum, testing for the CPPS credential will be made available as Patient Safety Awareness Week kicks off globally on March 5, 2012.
Number of Adverse Health Events in Minnesota Hospitals Increases Slightly in 2011
The number of reportable adverse events in Minnesota hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and community behavioral health hospitals increased from 305 in 2010 to 316 in 2011, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Despite the increase, the number of events resulting in serious injury or death to a patient decreased from 107 in 2010 to 89 in 2011.
Improve Patient Safety through Leadership Fellowship
The AHA-NPSF Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship is a year-long program for clinical and administrative leaders dedicated to improving quality and patient safety.
Plenty of Time to Qualify for and Collect 2011 PQRS Incentives
By John Haughton, MD, MS
Physicians following quality best practices are doing themselves a disservice if they are not participating in the 2011Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the voluntary pay-for-performance federal program — formerly known as the Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).
Patient Safety on the Move in Hospital Pharmacies
Notes from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) 2011 meeting.
By Mitch Work, MPA, FHIMSS
Billed as the largest conference for hospital pharmacists in the world, the 46th Annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition was held Dec. 4-8 in New Orleans.
EScreenz™ Improves Communication and Enhances Patient Safety
Rochester, New York—EScreenz™ is a new internal communication solution that transforms screensaver technology into an effective communication medium. Originally developed for hospitals, EScreenz broadcasts multiple slide show messages on desktops, laptops – even big screens – throughout a facility across various locations. Intranet, Internet and SharePoint sites are enhanced because users can click on the screensaver to directly access any web page or document online.
Clinical Decision Support Tools’ Impact on Healthcare Still Expanding
New Orleans—With new EMR infrastructure under their heels and tightening budgets under their belts, providers are looking to new clinical decision support (CDS) tools to give better—not more—healthcare. But do CDS tools deliver? For the new KLAS report, Clinical Decision Support 2011: Understanding the Impact, KLAS interviewed 344 providers to rate their CDS tools’ performance and better understand the influence of these new CDS tools on patient care.
Conference News – Ready for the Challenge: IHI’s National Forum
by Susan Carr
Each December, I head to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) National Forum for a reliable dose of news, education, colleagues from around the world, and plenty of new ideas to keep things interesting.