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Work in teams when possible Call for support to prevent unsafe transfers
To address the alarmingly high rate of workplace injuries in the healthcare industry, OSHA
APRIL 24, 2014
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Sentinel Event Alert aimed at preventing falls Editor's note:
APRIL 28, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
This article is an excerpt from injuries-in-l
DECEMBER 15, 2017
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Injury data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that doctors, nurses, and mental health
JUNE 2, 2016
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Online portal expected to help keep track of sharps injuries and other common healthcare worker
Just when you thought you were getting the hang of OSHA’s complicated injury and illness re
Just when you thought you were getting the hang of OSHA’s complicated injury and illness re
JUNE 1, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Nearly one in five Medicare patients fall prey to medically related injuries unrelated to their u
Disease Management and Injury Prevention
  Reducing the risk of work-related injuries
The latest manual updates cover information on injury and illness prevention in Tab 2 of both the
Safe storage, handling, injection, and infusion of vaccines can prevent infections, but those pr
JULY 19, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Code the patient’s injury — such as a frac-ture, a laceration or a burn — and
By Brian Ward In honor of National Falls Prevention Day on September 22,
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
 I suspect that, over the next few weeks, as I learn of stuff coming out of the various and
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) is taking steps to help prevent opioid abuse.
Preventing Falls Preventing Falls
JANUARY 1, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Another mixed bag of stuff for you this week, leading off with a quick spin through CMS’ re
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
CDC reports falls leading cause of injury and death in older Americans
Not a ton of “hair on fire” stuff in the news this week, so (yet again), a quick peru
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
OSHA in April released an update to its Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health C
JUNE 18, 2015
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Safe storage, handling, injection, and infusion of vaccines can prevent infections, but those pra
MAY 17, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Elder abuse prevention Elder abuse prevention
DECEMBER 1, 2010
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Preventing rehospitalizations
OCTOBER 1, 2012
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Fall prevention
The high rate of nursing home injuries can be reduced by better resident handling practice
The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its suicide prevention National Patient Safety
Brigham and Women's 'Fall TIPS' tool offers tailored approach to falls prevention The g
Just when you thought you had your suicide prevention safeguards in place, things are about to ch
APRIL 1, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Comments on the IMPACT Act Cross-Setting Quality Measure: Falls with Major Injury are due October
  ROM and contracture ­prevention and recognition
AUGUST 1, 2011
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Medical errors happen too often, and can cause irreversible and irreparable injury to patients wh
AUGUST 23, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Hospitals with the worst rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and patient injuries will lo
JUNE 24, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Take an in-depth look at coding, documentation, and querying for acute kidney injury (AKI). Durin
APRIL 8, 2015
JUSTCODING
Take an in-depth look at coding, documentation, and querying for acute kidney injury (AKI). Durin
MARCH 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
Every year, it bears repeating: Fires happen, and you can prevent that. Yet they keep hap
Every year, it bears repeating: Fires happen, and you can prevent that. Yet they keep hap
JANUARY 1, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
As the trees turn over their colors, it (sometimes) gives me time to go back over stuff we’
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A new focus on preventing patient deaths results in high scrutiny. Here’s what to expect a
APRIL 6, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  More oversight is required to prevent fraud and abuse of Medicare
  Improvements in preventable hospitalizations and promising trends for nursing home quality
  Claims for Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program services being denied
Another hodgepodge of stuff this week. I suppose with the holidays, I could be lazy and break the
DECEMBER 1, 2016
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
How to prevent The Joint Commission’s top Life Safety findings Tak
JANUARY 5, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Hospital EDs are extremely busy during the summer months because of accidents and injuries. While
When a body part meets with an external object and the result is an injury, you must explain wh
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) h
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
An elderly man escaped with minor injuries after the car he driving crashed into the side
MAY 29, 2014
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Just when you thought you had your suicide prevention safeguards in place, things are about to ch
MARCH 1, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
APRIL 9, 2014
JUSTCODING
MARCH 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
  Note from the instructor: More good news regarding expanded preventive services
  These 7 readmission risks could prevent you from receiving SNF VBP incentive payments
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Healthcare facilities spend considerable resources trying to prevent and treat pressure ulcers, b
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
By necessity, this is going to be somewhat of a hodgepodge of stuff as there are no new postings
JUNE 9, 2016
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Using claims data, the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed the preventable
MARCH 8, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Some of the most significant changes in ICD-10-CM involve coding for orthopedic injuries. Join us
Copyright statement
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
In November, The Joint Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joined
JANUARY 13, 2016
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Joint Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working on
AUGUST 23, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Oral nutritional supplements may be key to preventing disease-related malnutrition, particularly
JANUARY 15, 2016
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
OCTOBER 29, 2014
JUSTCODING
prevention-six-steps-to-improving-patient-safe
JUNE 11, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  There are instances when a patient comes in for routine preventive office visits
Q: If the clinical impression is physical assault, vomiting, blunt injury to abdomen, a
JUNE 11, 2014
JUSTCODING
MARCH 19, 2014
JUSTCODING
There’s been a lot of talk lately about ligature and suicide prevention in hospitals, espec
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
There’s been a lot of talk lately about ligature and suicide prevention in hospitals, espec
JANUARY 1, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
On the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MARCH 14, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
On the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MARCH 12, 2019
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
On the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Who are those most likely to try to escape, and what are some of the ways you can prevent it?
JANUARY 12, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  Two people suffered minor injuries and 14 people were evacuated from a Whittier, C
MAY 22, 2014
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
It’s common for patients to come into a hospital with injuries, but too often they’r
Simple handwashing is the best known way to prevent hospital infections, but according to a
JUNE 15, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Looking for new strategies to help prevent readmissions related to chronic obstructive pulmonary
OCTOBER 27, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
We're trying to get a potential Suicide Prevention in Hospitals book approved and need your help.
APRIL 24, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
MARCH 5, 2014
JUSTCODING
A discussion about fire attention and prevention October was Fire
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
DECEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
  Healthcare facilities spend considerable resources trying to prevent and treat p
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
JUSTCODING
Patients who suffer cranial injuries generally experience some level of cognitive impairment. For
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
JUSTCODING
National Suicide Prevention Week is September 10-16, bringing awareness to the 10th leading cause
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The Joint Commission (TJC) this week announced revisions to its suicide prevention National Pati
DECEMBER 13, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
MARCH 26, 2014
JUSTCODING
JULY 9, 2014
JUSTCODING
JULY 16, 2014
JUSTCODING
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
The White House on Friday announced long-term plans to combat and prevent antibiotic-resistant ba
MARCH 31, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
When a patient suffers a traumatic injury or poisoning, we need to report how he or she became in
The National Academy of Medicine offered recommendations to prevent and mitigate caregiver burnou
OCTOBER 23, 2019
NURSING DEPARTMENT
JULY 15, 2015
JUSTCODING
Physicians often use the terms acute renal failure (ARF) and acute kidney injury (AKI) interchang
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
JULY 9, 2014
JUSTCODING
Human resources professionals can play a vital role in preventing workplace violence in ho
JUNE 12, 2014
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  Tips to prevent physician burnout Physicians experiencing
JULY 24, 2014
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A recently released study finds that hospitals aren’t doing all they can to prevent deadly
A rising number of reports about deaths, injuries, and malfunctions linked to the robotic surgery
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
Q: We had a patient come into our ED with a severe head injury. To protect his airway,
AUGUST 5, 2015
JUSTCODING
Johnny Cash once suffered severe injuries due to which of the following?  
In 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that over 70% of the 23,000 significant injuries
JULY 7, 2016
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Medical students in Massachusetts will be trained on the prevention and management of prescriptio
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
AUGUST 6, 2014
JUSTCODING
AUGUST 20, 2014
JUSTCODING
Preventing the theft of controlled substances at hospitals continues to be an tremendous issue
MARCH 24, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Preventing the theft of controlled substances at hospitals continues to be an tremendous issue e
APRIL 12, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Specifications for the proposed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 30-Day Potentially Preventable Re
Nearly half of U.S. hospitals aren’t taking key steps to prevent a kind of gut infection th
MAY 7, 2015
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The use of restraints to prevent patients from hurting themselves or disrupting medical equipment
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
The ACGME, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and the Mayo Clinic recently introd
DECEMBER 2, 2016
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign to help bring attent
DECEMBER 1, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign to help bring attent
DECEMBER 1, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The section of codes that expanded most in ICD-10-CM involves orthopedic injuries, especially fra
AUGUST 13, 2014
JUSTCODING
In case hospitals weren’t devoting enough attention to preventing central line–associ
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Jennifer Thew, RN Suicide prevention awareness month is the time for nurse lea
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
The section of codes that expanded most in ICD-10-CM involves orthopedic injuries, especially fra
A bill that aims to create a federal commission focuses on prevention and treatment of complex di
The latest manual updates cover information on infection prevention and control in Tab 6 of the m
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that despite making some progress in redu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that despite making some progress in reduc
15I Updates: September updates cover workplace violence prevention
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) formally announced a draft of its new opioid
DECEMBER 16, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
You note that the Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019, H.R. 2573, would prevent unwarrante
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign to help bring atten
  In 2009, Main Line Health evaluated its safety culture and identified preventable
APRIL 28, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Simple handwashing is the best known way to prevent hospital infections, but according to a
JUNE 18, 2015
NURSING DEPARTMENT
CMS announced July 14 that its advanced analytics system, the Fraud Prevention System, ide
More than 500 healthcare practices are taking part in a CMS pilot program aimed at preventing hea
JULY 26, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Preventing the theft of controlled substances at hospitals continues to be an issue even with inc
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
JUNE 25, 2014
JUSTCODING
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) are two very different conditio
JULY 16, 2014
JUSTCODING
1. Assistive devices are effective only for patients with long-term injuries or permanent
These Occupational Health and Safety Forms provide you with all of the updates for your OSHA Health and Safety Compliance Manual.
DECEMBER 17, 2008
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
With much attention being given to preventing unnecessary readmissions, it would behoove case man
EHRs are vulnerable to fraud despite the existence of tools to prevent and combat fraud and abuse
Hospitals should focus their infection control and prevention activities on the areas that
APRIL 1, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week released a study published
APRIL 1, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The California state legislature is debating a bill calling for violence prevention plans
APRIL 22, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new report details some of the steps that California hospitals are taking to prevent the most c
JULY 30, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
As the Ebola outbreak intensifies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week
OCTOBER 21, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
  A joint study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Pre
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released The Core Elemen
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has contracted The Joint Commission to conduct a
DECEMBER 15, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
New technologies can help prevent newborns with systems that hospitals may already have in place
JANUARY 12, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released interim guidance for managing o
A bill introduced in the state legislature wants to prevent University of Wisconsin (UW) OB-GYN r
JULY 21, 2017
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
Problems related to medication are a common cause of preventable hospital readmissions. A new stu
Problems related to medication are a common cause of preventable hospital readmissions. A new stu
Healthcare facilities must ensure that infection prevention and control (IPC) and antibiotic stew
APRIL 3, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
BY JAY KUMAR As it works toward its goal of eliminating preventable in-h
JANUARY 1, 2019
MARCH 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
Who are those most likely to try to escape, and what are some of the ways you can prevent it?
JANUARY 12, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
How much of a role can emergency departments (ED) play in preventing suicide attempts? The world&
The U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order that prevents a U.S. Department of L
Preventing physician burnout requires identifying the causes of it and taking action befor
MARCH 5, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
Following the outbreak of Ebola last year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
In an effort to prevent medical identity theft, new Medicare cards will not list the Social Secur
Three of the top health systems in the country are setting standards that will prevent hospitals
MAY 27, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Although systems management plays a distinct role in preventing never events, a new study shows t
AUGUST 27, 2015
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Last month, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a safety commun
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Safety champions at Henry Ford Health System have helped transform the way staff members prevent
DECEMBER 10, 2015
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Code claims accurately, prevent denials and secure every reimbursement dollar earned with the
From PSQH Magazine The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) h
MAY 17, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
by Josh Poltilove Aides can be an integral part of preventing hospitalizations,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging healthcare organizations to i
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging healthcare organizations to i
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Surveyors still feel that more can be done to prevent Legionella and waterborne pathogens
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
Privacy Policy synopsis.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
How to prevent maternal mortality More women are dying during
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ) sounded the alarm this week after it found
APRIL 5, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT