The American College of Surgeons and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have teamed up on a three-year project that will use health information technology, standardized quality measures and other tools to more effectively target surgical-site infections and related complications. Read more from Modern Physician here.
Healthcare 411 Newscast
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the lead federal agency in the effort to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors, has a new audio newscast series to help keep you informed of the agency's latest health care research findings, news and information. Click here to hear the newscasts through your computer or download them to a portable mp3 player. You can also subscribe to the entire newscast series as a podcast, if desired.
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The Mississippi Patient Safety Coalition is working together to ensure that all Mississippians have access to quality, safe health care. And to make sure that Mississippians know what steps to take to help caregivers ensure their safety.
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- AHRQ issues 2011 health care quality and disparities reports
- Helicopter transport to trauma centers associated with improved survival
- Project targets surgical-site infections
- NQF endorses 30 care measures
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