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Celebrating International Infection Prevention Week with news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
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Featured Story | Hospital Admissions Bounce Back, But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels | Using electronic medical record data gleaned from Epic Health Research Network, the KFF researchers looked at total hospital admissions and non-COVID-19 admissions by patient sex, age, and region to calculate the actual admissions as a share of total predicted admissions for 2020 based on past trends. |
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News & Analysis | The Right Approach for the Right Result | As our experience shows, standardizing PIVC insertion practices can help an organization achieve the Triple Aim by improving patient safety and satisfaction, while significantly decreasing hospital costs. More than five years after beginning this journey, we are sharing our experience as a road map for other facilities looking to improve their processes and quality of care for a procedure that impacts nearly every patient in the hospital. |
PSQH: The Podcast PSQH: The Podcast Episode 14 - Infection Prevention During a Pandemic | LRC Systems founder and CEO Dr. Shailesh Date talks about how U.S. hospitals have responded to COVID-19, what to expect as we enter flu season, thoughts about a potential vaccine, and the threat of co-infections. This episode is part of PSQH’s celebration of International Infection Prevention Week and is brought to you by Angelini Pharma and GOJO, the inventors of Purell. |
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International Infection Prevention Week | Visit the IIPW page on PSQH.com each day for updates. Thank you to our sponsors! | |
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