Search Results

The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.

1525 Results Found

Joint Commission streamlines accreditation process, removes over 700 requirements 

The Joint Commission June 30 announced a new, streamlined process that removes 714 requirements from its hospital accreditation program.

AHA’s Pollack details significant progress hospitals have made improving patient safety

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack explains how hospitals have made meaningful progress in patient safety and delivering high-quality care, in a column published June 27 by the Future of Personal Health that also appeared in printed copies of USA Today. 

Community Health and Environment Workshops

The in-person workshops provide attendees with the opportunity to generate relevant solutions for their work by engaging in interactive activities.

Community Health and Environment Resources

Explore the Community Health and Environment's resources, which can be leveraged to address the impact of environment on community health.
Public

20% Drop in Sepsis Mortality: Inside Ochsner Health’s Life-Saving Strategy

. In this conversation, Ochsner Health's Stephen Saenz, sepsis program manager, and Teresa Arrington, director of robust process improvement for quality & patient safety, reveal how a mix of smart technology, clinician-led design and flexible implementation reduced sepsis-related mortality by 20% across its health system

ASPR tests biocontainment unit for transporting simulated patients with high-consequence infectious diseases to hospitals

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response June 25 announced it conducted an exercise transporting simulated patients with high-consequence infectious diseases in a new portable biocontainment unit from Toronto to U.S. hospitals in the northeast and southeast.

EPSS Weekly Inspection Checklist

Compliance Tools
Weekly EPSS inspections are vital for hospital safety, as recommended by NFPA 110 (2013). Use this ASHE checklist.

AHA podcast: 20% Drop in Sepsis Mortality — Inside Ochsner Health’s Life-Saving Strategy 

Ochsner Health's Stephen Saenz, sepsis program manager, and Teresa Arrington, director of robust process improvement for quality and patient safety, reveal how a mix of smart technology, clinician-led design and flexible implementation reduced sepsis-related mortality by 20% across its health system.

Designing Maternal Care to Address Disparities

This webinar highlight ways hospitals can engage maternal health champions to design solutions that target patient and community needs, assess impact, and raise awareness to catalyze organizational change.