Three-step program increases patient activation and engagement in hospital fall prevention efforts
February 25, 2020 12:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
Study in March 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of thousands of patients fall each year,...
Prime Healthcare Hospitals Achieve Five-Star CMS Ratings
February 10, 2020 09:00 ET
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Prime Healthcare
Ontario, CA, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eight Prime Healthcare hospitals have received the highest overall hospital rating given by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),...
NAPA Anesthesia Patient Safety Institute Earns AHRQ Patient Safety Organization Listing
January 30, 2020 13:26 ET
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North American Partners in Anesthesia
MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NAPA Anesthesia Patient Safety Institute has become one of only 89 Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) in the country, following approval...
Professional development course improves unprofessional physician behaviors, according to new journal study
January 24, 2020 12:19 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unprofessional physician behaviors can result in serious consequences including decreased physician and staff productivity, increased staff...
NABP Launches Accreditation Program for Compounding Pharmacies
January 22, 2020 11:00 ET
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National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, Jan. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce that it will begin offering accreditations for compounding...
Prime Healthcare Hospitals Recognized Among Nation’s Best, Named ‘Top Hospitals’ by Leapfrog Group
December 30, 2019 16:33 ET
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Prime Healthcare
Ontario, Calif., Dec. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three Prime Healthcare hospitals have been named 2019 Top Hospitals nationally by The Leapfrog Group, a designation widely acknowledged as one of...
Journal study evaluates success of automated machine learning system to prevent medication prescribing errors
December 27, 2019 12:00 ET
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PWR/PTA/AAD/AOFAS/Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Dec. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prescription drug errors are a leading source of harm in health care, resulting in substantial morbidity, mortality and health care costs...
Clinical Team Elevates AAAASF to New Level
December 23, 2019 13:00 ET
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American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc.
Gurnee, Illinois, Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has expanded its clinical team by appointing Monda Shaver, RN...
Blacklist Destroys Doctors’ Lives, States Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
December 19, 2019 13:54 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under the pretext of “protecting patient safety,” a hospital or other medical facility can permanently end an excellent physician’s ability to...
HQCA expands online healthcare system monitoring tool to include three areas of continuing care in Alberta
November 28, 2019 13:16 ET
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Health Quality Council of Alberta
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) today launched an expanded version of its FOCUS on Healthcare website that includes the three areas...