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Telehealth Expansion During Coronavirus Pandemic Changing Physician-Patient Relationship
In March, when the pandemic took hold in the United States, telehealth visits increased 50%, according to Frost and Sullivan. With in-person medical visits associated with the risk of coronavirus infection, virtual visits emerged as a safe and effective way for patients to meet with their doctors in many circumstances.
 

News & Analysis
Survey: Patients Equally Satisfied with Virtual Encounters Compared to In-Person Visits
The survey was conducted over a six-week period concluding at the end of April and includes more than 30,000 responses. During that time respondents reported nearly 70% of their encounters involved a full or mixed virtual medicine component. Mixed visits could have included a combination of video and in-person visits, telephone, email, or text.
Q&A: Antibiotic Stewardship Takes Step Backward During Pandemic
The problem has been so widespread in U.S. hospitals that regulatory agencies such as The Joint Commission and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have begun requiring hospitals to establish tighter antimicrobial stewardship programs in an attempt to lower the number of infections.
AOs Ramping Up for Return to Accreditation Surveys
All four hospital accrediting organizations followed CMS in March in announcing a suspension of regular survey activity as the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation. Complaint surveys have continued as needed.
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PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 3 - Arizona Surge Line
On episode 3 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Charles Larsen, RN Senior Director at Banner Health in Phoenix, and Angie Franks, president and CEO of Central Logic, about a new first-in-the-nation service designed to ensure that COVID-19 patients in Arizona receive access to the care they need.
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Cognitive Overload Among Nurses: Exploring Causes, Risks and Solutions

Nurses cannot control the amount of information coming at them, nor how it is delivered. Hospitals need to find ways to offload the need for clinicians to retrieve, retain, and record information, and make it easier for them to collaborate.
Upcoming webinar

Smart Strategies to Manage Personal Protective Equipment

This June 30 presentation will provide methods for obtaining the correct PPE and providing staff training in all healthcare settings when new PPE is all that is available.
 

Industry Events

Sunday, 8/2 - The 57th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

Wednesday, 9/30 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

Friday, 10/30 - ABQAURP's 43rd Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference
 

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Product Spotlight

Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition

The theft of drugs and medicines by staff has vexed the healthcare industry for centuries —and with the opioid epidemic diversion the stakes are higher than ever. Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition is loaded with tools and info showing you how to make a solid prevention plan. This new edition also contains case studies and real-life examples of how healthcare staff diverted drugs, how they were caught, and the steps taken afterwards.

Written by diversion prevention expert Kim New, this book is designed to help nursing, patient safety, and hospital security officials foster awareness of drug diversion, fight the “it can’t happen here” mentality, keep staff accountable, and monitor and audit the drugs moving through your facility to ensure they reach the right patient.

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