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NPSF/IHI Merger Could Help Risk Manager Credentialing
The merger of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the National Patient Safety Foundation should increase opportunities for risk managers to obtain credentialing in patient safety.
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Captive Insurance Can Be Tool for Enterprise Risk Management
A captive insurance company can be a valuable enterprise risk management tool if structured properly and focused on risk management.
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Coders Play Important Role in Compliance Efforts
Coders are in a unique position to spot a wide range of noncompliance issues, so they must be trained on their obligation to report what they find, a coding expert says.
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Badges Identify Visitors After Screening
Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, uses a system that checks the background of visitors and issues a temporary identification badge noting what type of visitor they are.
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Debrief All Violent Acts, Not Just the Big Ones
Debriefing should be a core part of any violence prevention and response plan.
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Preventing Hospital Violence Requires Proactive Strategy
Hospitals are focusing more on violence and how to prevent it in the healthcare setting, but they still need to adopt a more proactive approach that includes all forms of violence, not just the big notable incidents, experts say.
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As Patients Leave With IV Antibiotics in Tow, How Can We Prevent Infections in the Home?
With fiscal pressures to discharge patients to home care, many leave the hospital with an invasive device attached. That includes central venous catheters for patients to self-administer IV antibiotics in their homes.
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Flu Vaccination Reduces Mortality in Pediatric Patients
In findings that should give pause to parents declining to immunize their children for flu out of misplaced fear of vaccine safety, researchers have found evidence that flu shots in pediatric patients can be literally lifesaving.
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TB Is Down but Not Out
Transmission of tuberculosis within healthcare settings is rarely reported. However, the disease endures, and the potential for disruptive unsuspected cases or healthcare workers developing active disease requires continued vigilance.
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Put Pediatric Dental Outbreaks on the Radar
Infection preventionists consulting with dental practices or doing community outreach should be aware of reports of invasive Mycobacterium abscessus infections among children following pulpotomy dental procedures sometimes termed “baby root canals.”