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HICPAC invites your comments on revised isolation precautions guideline this fall

CDC

CDC’s evidence-based guidelines for health care are designed to protect healthcare workers and patients, encourage safe practices, improve health outcomes, and save lives. We have learned a lot about how to improve CDC guidance, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Telehealth heavy hitter Dr. Roy Schoenberg on virtual care in 2023

Healthcare It News

From the distant past of the 1990s up to just a few years ago, many healthcare technologists have predicted that telemedicine would make it into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. You also predicted that in 2022 patients will be interacting with healthcare both physically and through technology – hybrid care.

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The Doctorate degree: Do I need it?

Pro CRNA

The doctorate degree does not necessarily make the new graduate more skilled at delivering clinical anesthesia, however, the degree does make the person a more knowledgeable and versatile healthcare worker. In healthcare, the PhD commonly requires completing, presenting, and defending original research. What is my next step?

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Cybersecurity for the Clinician

Briggs Healthcare

It is increasingly understood that threats to healthcare cybersecurity present a shared challenge and therefore a shared responsibility, including among those whose principal responsibility is patient care and healthcare quality. The Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) is a public-private partnership between industry and the U.S.

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Newsletter, July 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Don Berwick—one of the original giants in patient safety and a founding member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement—gave an inspiring keynote address. First, he recognized the superb healthcare force we have in the US, how dedicated they are, and how frustrated they are by the avoidable harm to patients that is occurring.

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Information Security Program Lifecycle: An Ultimate Guide

Etactics

Over the last four years, there has been a 239% increase in large breaches due to hacking in the healthcare industry. Employees must understand the policies and procedures to cultivate safe practices against various threats. When we break this down a bit more it’s about 1 cyber attack every 39 seconds.

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To Follow or Not: The Rules About Patient Safety

Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

This extends our obligations to all who find themselves inside the healthcare organization, clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as patients and friends/families before, during, and after hospital events. . In truth, safety begins and ends with everyone throughout the community taking action and modeling safe practices.