How to Address Pandemic-Related Patient Safety Threats
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Network’s annual perspective summarizes COVID-19’s impact on patient safety and strategies for addressing these evolving challenges.
Changes to Drills can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Dental Practices
Dentists can further reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 in their practices by adjusting one tool: dental drills. A recent study found that changing how dentists use drills can limit the spread of aerosol particles in a room — hugely significant in the age of coronavirus.
The Joint Commission Says Hospitals Should Prioritize Seven Patient Safety Goals in 2021
The Joint Commission's seven patient safety goals it says should be the prioritized by hospitals in the coming year.
How Good Oral Health Can Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is serious and deadly, but good oral healthcare can substantially reduce the likelihood that individuals connected to a mechanical ventilator contract VAP.