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RTN1609_B3_Achieving Zero Harm: Q&A with Ronald Wyatt, MD
*TS:Achieving Zero Harm: The Joint Commission’s First Patient Safety Officer Shares His Insights A Q&A with Ronald Wyatt, MD (PDF)[REF:LDR, MD] The Source, September 2016, Vol 14, #9, Pg 1 JCs1609_B3 Although it is no longer the red hot topic of choice for Leadership Interviews during survey, advocacy for becoming a High Reliability Organization (HRO)…
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RTN1504_B5_De-escalation/Self-Defense…when a patient…turns violent
* EC: From De-escalation to Self-Defense: What to do when a patient or visitor turns violent (PDF/QV) [REF: EM, LDR, PI, RN, SFT] EC News, April 2015, Vol 18, #4, Pg 7 JCe1504_B5 This article is essentially a continuation of the January 2015 article: Code Black and Blue (Environment of Care News, January 2015, Volume 18,…
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RTN1053_B3_High Reliability
*TS: Spotlight On Success: CaroMont Health Embraces High Reliability (PDF/QV) [REF: LDR, PI] The Source, March 2015, Vol 13, #3, Pg 12 JCs1503_B3 This 435-bed, not-for-profit general and acute care facility credits a 25% mortality rate reduction to its multi-year efforts to become a high reliability organization. The article outlines key steps and strategies in…