Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. It is caused by a coronavirus, MERS-CoV. Most people who have been confirmed to have MERS-CoV infection developed severe acute respiratory illness.

Cellulitis is a common infection that affects the skin and subcutaneous tissues and results in significant morbidity and associated healthcare costs. In fact, more than $3.7 billion were spent on 240,000 inpatient admissions for cellulitis in the United States in 2004 (Solucient, 2006). In addition to these costs, more than 14.5 million individuals were treated in offices, hospital outpatient clinics, and emergency departments for skin infections in 2005 (Hersh, Chambers, Maselli, & Gonzales, 2008).

  May/June 2014 Quality Conundrums Lynn Helmer, MD, MBA, CHCQM • ABQAURP Diplomate since 1998 • http://www.drdnj.com Accountability vs. Just Culture – A Quality Conundrum? Does a culture of accountability demand that physicians and nurses who make mistakes be punished under all circumstances? Does a punitive environment increase or decrease the likelihood of errors? Conversely, … Continued