July / August Issue of Clinical Leadership & Infection Control
50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety | 2018; Are hospital readmissions an accurate quality measure? These 2 researchers aren’t so sure; How Intermountain researchers are helping smaller hospitals cut antibiotic use;
Physicians claim Mississippi children’s hospital had ‘pervasive mold and cockroaches’; Jackson Health had most MRSA infections in US for 2017; Viewpoint: Why state-mandated nurse ratios could harm patient safetystate-mandated nurse ratios could harm patient safety;
13 statistics on never events; Inspection report faults Boston Children’s for medication errors linked to patient deathmedication errors linked to patient death; Healthgrades honors 458 hospitals for patient safety;
Researchers are working on tech to monitor handwashing in hospitals 24/7; Infection prevention programs may need up to 66% more staffing; How Mount Sinai is harnessing the power of bright light to boost patient satisfaction;
Study: Negative online physician reviews fail to reflect patient satisfaction survey responses; US News adds patient experience ratings to physician profiles; CMS gives 213 hospitals 5 stars for patient experience;
What patients & caregivers value most during care transitionsduring care transitions; Study: Patients don't care if physicians have tattoos or piercings; Physicians and patients differ on concept of good communication, study finds;
50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety | 2018; How Intermountain researchers are helping smaller hospitals cut antibiotic use; Patients in warmer climates face higher risk of drug-resistant infections;
5 questions on antibiotic susceptibility testing with Accelerate DiagnosticsAccelerate Diagnostics; 3 barriers to nurse engagement in antibiotic stewardship; Vast majority of preterm babies receive early antibiotic therapy;
Global antibiotic shortages are fueling superbugs: 5 report findings; Physicians battle first drug-resistant typhoid outbreak: 8 things to knowresistant typhoid outbreak: 8 things to know;
How pharmacists are slashing readmission rates at a Philadelphia hospital; Fewer medical mistakes saved hospitals $2.9B from 2014 to 2016; CMS unveils $25B quality improvement program;
Are hospital readmissions an accurate quality measure? These 2 researchers aren’t so sure; ‘Time’s up’: California exchange insurers to drop in-network hospitals missing safety marks;
State-by-state breakdown of hospital admission rates; CMS postpones July hospital star ratings update