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Issue 1, January 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Above and beyond ­traditional error reporting

  As the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, medical errors just don't seem to be...

• Patient outcomes unaffected by pay-for-performance program

  Value-based purchasing (VBP) has long been on the minds of many healthcare professionals. Slowly...

• Low rate of hand hygiene compliance with glove use

  Most hospitals have created some sort of campaign to raise levels of hand hygiene compliance-from...

• CDC releases infection prevention plan for oncology clinics

  Oncology clinics traditionally house some of the most vulnerable patients when it comes to...

• Understanding HIT nationally and on the local front lines

  Understanding HIT nationally and on the local front lines In the past couple of months, there...

• Patient Safety Monitor Journal 2011 index

  Patient Safety Monitor Journal 2011 index