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July 2008 (Volume 9, Issue 7)	view entire issue

Patient safety Q&A
Editor's note: The following is a column answering some recent questions on "Patient Safety Talk," an HCPro listserv that addresses many of the topics covered in BOPS. This month's questions are answered by Sharon Courage, RN, MPH, vice president of hospital services at The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA.

Positive deviance technique used to lower MRSA rates
According to Merriam-Webster Online, the definition of deviant describes someone or something as "straying, especially from a standard, principle, or topic," a categorization that usually has a negative connotation. However, if one is positively deviant, or differing from normal standards in a constructive and helpful manner, that momentum can be captured for the better.

Designing a successful medication reconciliation process
Editor's note: The following excerpt is from the new HCPro, Inc., book Medication Reconciliation: Practical Strategies and Tools for Joint Commission Compliance, Second Edition, by Kristine M. Gleason, RPh, and Molly R. McDaniel, PharmD. To find out more about this book and other strategies to aid your medication reconciliation process, visit www.hcmarketplace.com Any hospital can overcome the challenge of designing a successful medication reconciliation process. Often, questions about responsibilities, the process, and knowing where to start can be stumbling blocks in the design.

Restraint and seclusion: Not many new changes, only added nuances
Editor's note: For a related staff trainer, check out the quiz about restraint and seclusion on p. 11 of the PDF of this issue. CMS has not changed the definition of restraint; it has merely clarified it. It has not changed the definition of seclusion at all, said Lisa Eddy, RN, CPHQ, senior consultant at The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA, at the Second Annual Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals Conference in May.

Other recently-published articles from Briefings on Patient Safety:

Evolving titles in patient safety: Medication safety officer

Increased documentation added to 2009 NPSGs

California hospital team takes aim on VTE

Experts urge hospitals to identify disparities in healthcare

Distractive environments: Mitigating complacency

Building a culture of safety into your patient safety plan

Patient safety Q&A

The Joint Commission releases 2009 National Patient Safety Goals

Restraint and seclusion: Not many new changes, only added nuances

Designing a successful medication reconciliation process

Positive deviance technique used to lower MRSA rates

Patient safety Q&A

The effects of distractions on human performance

Proposed changes to Universal Protocol make goal more specific, add documentation requirements

The second victim: Supporting staff members after a medical error

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