Current Edition of the Amerinet QualityTouch Newsletter

The Amerinet QualityTouch^SM newsletter is organized by eight pillars of quality to help patient safety officers, quality improvement leaders, infection control preventionists and nursing administration professionals stay abreast of latest information and critical issues in patient safety.

April 18, 2012 - Vol. 3, Issue 4

Pillar 1: Patient Safety Infrastructure
Pillar 2: Serious Reportable Events and Reimbursement Issues
- CDC: ‘C. difficile’ Poses Threats Across All Medical Facilities
Pillar 3: Clinical Challenges
- CT Scanning Systems White Paper
Pillar 4: Performance Improvement Tools and Benchmarking
- The Joint Commission Announces the New HAI Portal
Pillar 5: Medication Safety
- Updated List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols and Dose Designations
Pillar 6: Infection Control
- Infection Prevention Concerns Part of OSHA Nursing Home Program
Pillar 7: Environmental Safety and Emergency Operations Planning
Pillar 8: Regulatory Compliance and Legislative Issues
- CMS Releases Proposed Clinical Quality Measures for EHR Incentive Programs
- HHS Proposes One-Year Delay of ICD-10-CM/PCS

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Purses for Nurses Contest
In celebration of Nurse’s Week May 6 – 12, 2012, Amerinet Quality and Patient Safety Solutions is excited to announce its first annual Purses for Nurses Contest to recognize the contributions and commitments nurses make every day to care for patients. Nominate a nurse today! Learn more...

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