Fall is almost here – time to go back to school, a change in the weather, and, unfortunately, influenza!  As nurses gear up for influenza season, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has created a tool-kit of information on influenza prevention, especially vaccination, that nurses can use in their practice. Influenza vaccine is a safe, effective [...]
The National Quality Forum board has announced that it has approved for endorsement a list of 29 serious reportable events in healthcare. The list includes four new events, along with 25 updated events from an earlier endorsement in 2006.
The four new serious reportable events are:
• Radiologic events that cause the death or serious injury of a [...]
On December 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the Nation’s new 10-year goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention. The launch marked the beginning of Healthy People 2020.Â
For more details about the initiative and how you can get involved, visit the newly redesigned Healthy People Web site [...]
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Wash Your HandsingTon – where everyone washes their hands, covers their cough, and gets a flu vaccine! Wash Your HandsingTon  is a flu education campaign by the Washington State Department of Health that started the first week of December. This campaign includes radio ads, a YouTube video, online banner ads, bus cards, billboards, and print [...]
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed a framework it says will standardize public reporting of adverse events such as patient accidents and healthcare-associated infections.
The framework is made up of seven guidelines for use in collecting data and reporting patient-safety events, the NQF said in a news release. For instance, the framework provides guidance on [...]
Posted by wanurses | Published:
July 24, 2009
Reducing distractions during medication administration cut errors in half at one California hospital, and now nurses are spreading the concept, sharing with other facilities safer medication-pass processes.
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http://www.nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-news.aspx?ID=18693
FDA Patient Safety News (PSN) is a monthly video news show for healthcare professionals.
Medical errors drive hospital costs up and while many seek ways to reduce these mistakes, not all fully understand their financial effects.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday released two guides to help communities develop effective fall prevention programs for seniors.
Reducing distractions during medication administration cut errors in half at one California hospital, and now nurses are spreading the concept, sharing with other facilities safer medication-pass processes.