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NQF expands list of serious reportable events
The National Quality Forum (NQF) Board yesterday approved updates to its list of serious reportable events, including three care management events and one radiologic event for a total list of 29
Patient safety 'fluency' requires more than language interpreters
Today marks the end of the National Patient Safety Foundation's annual "Patient Safety Awareness Week." It's a good time to review your policies and procedures around medication safety, infection
Newspaper investigation serves as catalyst for stepped up hospital reporting requirements
Nevada hospitals will no longer be able to get away with under-reporting or mis-reporting sentinel event data. Nevada lawmakers unanimously approved two draft bills Tuesday to require state hospitals
Preventable inpatient injuries plague Nevada hospitals, investigation finds
Nevada hospital administrators that, for years, have been under- or misreporting sentinel event data at their facilities are in for a rude awakening as a result of an extensive review of preventable
Maine hospital 'commended' for admitting mistake in patient's death
While a Maine hospital was commended by a member of the state's Department of Health and Human Services for going public about the death of a patient who accidentally was administered a drug
