Fortune Magazine, in conjunction with Kaiser Health News, published an article on March 18, 2019. It’s entitled: “Death by 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong”. Our readers should take a look at this frightening article on some of the routine difficulties with EHR’s. And take special note of the lesser-known potential errors that are being discovered.
Read moreLigature Risk Extension Requests
CMS issued a new QSO memo this past month. QSO 19-12, published April 19, 2019, addresses ligature hazards. In fact, they use the term “ligature risk extension request” to address this issue.
Read moreTwo New Suicide Safety FAQs
This month’s edition of Perspectives contains no new hospital industry mandates that readers have to implement. But, it does provide clarity on two new suicide safety FAQ’s. TJC posted both on their TJC website.
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