The latest news and analysis about patient safety and quality.
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News & Analysis | Advocacy Group Urges HHS to Halt Sepsis Trial | Public Citizen claims the Crystalloid Liberal or Vasopressors Early Resuscitation in Sepsis (CLOVERS) trial is dangerous because patients are being given one of two treatments for sepsis, both of which are risky and neither of which is considered standard treatment. |
Digital Microscopy: Making Diagnostics More Accessible | Access Afya runs a mixed model of care to provide primary care services to residents of Nairobi’s informal settlements. This model includes typical brick-and-mortar clinics and pharmacies complemented by a field care program targeting factories, schools, and churches. |
PSMJ member content Update: Identifying Human Trafficking Patients Alert | Trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal industry in the world, and America is one of the largest markets for victims. The Health and Human Services Department estimates that 88% of trafficking victims visit a healthcare provider at least once during their captivity and aren’t recognized as victims. |
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| Product Spotlight | In this three-hour virtual workshop on Wednesday, September 26, learn about the hot spots in hospital compliance in such areas as ligature risk, high-level disinfection and sterilization, titration and therapeutic duplication, sterile compounding and USP 797, management of dialysis programs (including infection control), training and competencies, and common problems within the environment of care and life safety. In highlighting the top noncompliant standards, our compliance experts will take you through photographic illustrations of common problems; they’ll also help you identify the trouble areas in your hospital through an interactive process. Register now! | |
Career Center | Post your open positions or find your next career move with the HCPro Career Center. | |
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