<br />
January/February 2014 Volume 11, Issue 1<br />
Patient Safety<br />
& Health IT<br />
Malpractice Claims Analysis<br />
Confirms Risks in EHRs<br />
Medication Reconciliation<br />
Drug Shortages<br />
Hand Hygiene<br />
I<br />
M<br />
Th<br />
NTRODUCING THE NEW<br />
EMBER OF THE TEAM<br />
e Only Patented Pulsed Xenon UV Disinfection System<br />
5 Minute<br />
UV Disinfection<br />
Robot<br />
53% Reduction in C. diff Infections1<br />
Published Peer Reviewed Outcome Study in AJIC<br />
57% Reduction in Hospital-Wide<br />
MRSA Infection Rates2<br />
Published Peer Reviewed Outcome Study in JIP<br />
0 VRE Cases in Isolation Rooms3<br />
Published Peer Reviewed Outcome Study in ICHE<br />
25% Faster Than Chemical Cleaning4<br />
Evaluation Presented at VA National Symposium<br />
1. The effect of portable pulsed xenon ult<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=1"> January/February 2014 </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=2"> I M Th NTRODUCING THE NEW EMBER OF THE TEAM e</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=3"> NOW YOU HAVE A CHOICE! UNIt DOSE – PAtIENt SAFEty</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=4"> WA </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=5"> John Q. Sherman Award We’re Shini</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=6"> </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=7"> </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=8"> SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=9"> AMP</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=10"> NEWS OSHA Shines a Light on Healthcare Workpla</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=11"> HHS Releases SAFER Guides for Health IT New tools</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=12"> HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS Patient Engagement — What </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=13"> PROGRAM DIRECTORS: Kevin Weiss, MD, MPH Professor</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=14"> With limited resources, it is critical to invest </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=15"> MAY 14-16 </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=16"> HEALTH IT & QUALITY At All Cost? By Barry P. Ch</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=17"> used in patient care, the ability of exist- ing a</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=18"> POPULATION HEALTH Connecting Population Health </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=19"> Previously, the practice identified these pati</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=20"> ISMP Small Effort, Big Payoff... Automated Maxi</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=21"> a study of methotrexate errors over a 4-year peri</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=22"> Malpractice Claims Analysis Confirms Risks in </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=23"> A prescription for a short-acting drug is entered</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=24"> EHR RISKS In 2012, some 44% of U.S. hospit</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=25"> • Wrong file or field: A user accidentally opens </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=26"> Finally… A Printer That Works As H Making its lau</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=27"> ard As You Premiering at ENS</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=28"> Medication Reconciliation: Getting Started wit</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=29"> More than 40% of medication errors are be</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=30"> MEDICATION RECONCILIATION Perhaps most troubli</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=31"> Find us at the Intersection of Patient Safety and</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=32"> MEDICATION RECONCILIATION Instead of relying o</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=33"> clinical applications at First Databank, South Sa</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=34"> Interdisciplinary Leadership Team Responds to Es</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=35"> to establish short- and long-term strategies to e</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=36"> DRUG SHORTAGES WHAT DO DRUG SHORTAGES MEAN FOR P</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=37"> Figure 2. Drug Shortage Communication Format Du</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=38"> DRUG SHORTAGES administration of IV lipids. </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=39"> SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Hand Hygiene Alwa</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=40"> SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Automated monitor</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=41"> WITH MOBILE EQUIPMENT, RISKS CAN BE EVERYWHERE </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=42"> SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION “Many consumers </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=43"> THINGS CHANGE. FOR GOOD REASON. </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=44"> SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Hand hygiene moni</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=45"> </a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=46"> SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Housekeeping, pha</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=47"> The Hill-Rom® Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution Ba</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=48"> NEWS Quality Conundrums Lynn Helmer, MD, MBA, CH</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=49"> American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilizati</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=50"> Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare (PSQH) welc</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=51"> As we move from the legislation to implementation</a>
<a title="PSQH January/Feburary 2014 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a1d6bfaf?page=52"> P ROVIDING OVER 5,000 HOSPITALS WITH GREATER SAFE</a>