American Medical Compliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Ensuring patient safety is a cornerstone of high-quality healthcare. The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) aim to improve patient safety by addressing critical harm areas. This course equips hospital staff to enhance safety protocols, reduce errors, and improve patient outcomes.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

More than a million hospitalized patients each year acquire healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) while being treated for other health conditions. This includes regular workshops, seminars, and online courses to keep staff informed about the latest best practices and guidelines. Access the course here.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

3,4 Notably, institutions receiving federal funding (such as hospitals receiving Medicare reimbursement) must abide by Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which entitles persons with NELP to language assistance. 5 Despite these protections, NELP patients face numerous health disparities compared to their English-proficient counterparts.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Afte­r each patient transport, it e­nsures a thorough cleaning of all surfaces, paying particular atte­ntion to high-touch areas such as stretchers, handrails, and me­dical equipment. The team utilize­s hospital-grade disinfectants to effe­ctively minimize the risk of infe­ctions.

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Ambulance Services PPE Patient Safety Best Practices 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Story in Data Violence experienced in the ED is often due to agitated, confused, or delirious patients. A study done at the University of Kansas found that approximately 10 percent of the ED volume at a local county hospital was attributed to some type of behavioral emergency and that approximately one in eight ED visits in the U.S

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Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Psychiatric Best Practices 52

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We understand there are large community hospitals, academic centers and rural hospitals with vastly different resources and needs. However, when a patient walks through the door, they want to know there are resources available for that ED to delivery high quality care.” There are five sets of domains.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Nachi: If feasible, map the chronology of depressive symptoms and their impact on the patient’s functional status. It’s also important to elicit any psychiatric history, including prior hospitalizations. Jeff: Screening for suicidality is critical in all patients with depressive symptoms given the elevated risk in this population.

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