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Multiple injection safety violations led to NJ outbreak

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices contributed to a 2017 outbreak of septic arthritis at a New Jersey outpatient facility ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Medical center’s four-pronged effort reduced C. diff infections by 55%

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

At North Shore Medical Center, antibiotic stewardship was the most effective intervention in reducing C. diff infections ...

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HFAP citations review offers key compliance tips on toughest problems

February 15, 2026

Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

HFAP surveyors will be looking for increased follow-through on a hospital’s evaluation and implementation of organizational policies. ...

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New decision support tool reduces sepsis mortality by 22.9%

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

“The SPOT algorithm surveils 24 hours a day, seven days a week to look for the signs and symptoms of sepsis. When those signs are found, they are teed up and presented to the caregivers,” ...

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New compounding pharmacy certification designed to boost compliance

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Consider getting an accrediting organization to review and certify your hospital’s drug compounding practices as scrutiny ratchets up on medication management of both sterile and hazardous drugs. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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AMA: Remove barriers to proper opioid treatment

February 15, 2026

Quality & Errors

The organization says that these barriers, which were put into place in response to the opioid crisis, have hurt many patients receiving medication-assisted treatment (MAT). ...

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Have readmissions penalties jumped the shark?

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Findings have led researchers to suggested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may no longer be able to squeeze any significant savings from its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Progr...

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Update policies against AORN’s latest revisions to its surgical attire guideline

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Bouffant caps only in the surgical suite? Skull cap? Both? It’s your choice. Just make sure your hospital policy on surgical attire is clear and that it is followed, or you may run afoul of CMS or ...

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NQF calls for quality improvement in Emergency Care

February 15, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors

The group’s evidence-based recommendations are designed to provide healthcare organizations with standardized methods of measuring, evaluating, and improving emergency care and patient outcomes. ...

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The growing threat of tick bites and Lyme disease

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Reported cases of Lyme disease have tripled since the late 1990s as the tick population has swelled ...

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Multiple injection safety violations led to NJ outbreak

Medical center’s four-pronged effort reduced C. diff infections by 55%

HFAP citations review offers key compliance tips on toughest problems

New decision support tool reduces sepsis mortality by 22.9%

New compounding pharmacy certification designed to boost compliance

AMA: Remove barriers to proper opioid treatment

Have readmissions penalties jumped the shark?

Update policies against AORN’s latest revisions to its surgical attire guideline

NQF calls for quality improvement in Emergency Care

The growing threat of tick bites and Lyme disease

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