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RTN1304_B2_Sentinel Event Alerts
• PR: – Sentinel Event Alerts and the Survey Process [Ref: JCSC, Ldr, MDx, RNx] Perspectives April 2013, Pg 12, Vol 33, # 4 It may not be fully appreciated that the topics for SEAs are carefully chosen by safety and other industry experts appointed to TJC’s Patient Safety Advisory Group (PSAG). Each alert describes underlying causes…
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RTN1304_B3_CAUTI
• TS: – Implementing Nurse-Driven Protocols to Reduce CAUTI[®] [REF: IC, RNx] The Source, April 2013, Vol 11, #4, Pg 1 There are still a few State Psychiatric hospitals that must comply with NPSG.07.06.01 because they serve patients who require management of urinary catheters. According to this article, CAUTI “is the most frequently occurring type of…
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RTN1304_B5_Readmissions
• TS: – Achieve Success in Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Dedicated Discharge Staff Can Make the Difference[®] [PEARL: RN] The Source, April 2013, Vol 11, #4, Pg 13 A significant portion of patients requiring readmission do so because of difficulty in managing their transition into the next phase/level of care. Partly for this reason, this article…