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Quality & Patient Safety - Reports, Advisories, and Guidelines

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Reports

Open PDF file, 341.27 KB,  2012 Hospital Mortality Report Final (English, PDF 341.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 500.31 KB,  2011 Report of the Expert Panel on Breast Reconstruction (English, PDF 500.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 195.32 KB,  2008 Credentialing Guidelines (English, PDF 195.32 KB)

Advisories

Open PDF file, 547.83 KB,  September 2018: Hand Hygiene Advisory (English, PDF 547.83 KB)
Open DOCX file, 94.29 KB,  September 2018: Hand Hygiene Advisory (English, DOCX 94.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 154.6 KB,  July 2016: Clinical Translation Advisory (English, PDF 154.6 KB)
Open PDF file, 200.37 KB,  March 2016: Diagnostic Process in Inpatient and Emergency Department Settings (English, PDF 200.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 309.68 KB,  August 2015: Obstetric Emergencies (English, PDF 309.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 194.75 KB,  March 2015: Colonoscopy Advisory (English, PDF 194.75 KB)
Open PDF file, 530.33 KB,  January 2015: Medication Reconciliation Advisory (English, PDF 530.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 180.13 KB,  October 2014: New Anticoagulants Advisory (English, PDF 180.13 KB)
Open PDF file, 93.37 KB,  May 2014: Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department (English, PDF 93.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 170.8 KB,  December 2013: Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment and Prevention Advisory (English, PDF 170.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 265.17 KB,  July 2013: Alcohol Screening and Management Protocols Advisory (English, PDF 265.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 74.93 KB,  March 2013: Robot-Assisted Surgery Advisory (English, PDF 74.93 KB)
Open PDF file, 140.74 KB,  January 2013: Preoperative Assessment and Coordination of Care (English, PDF 140.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 28.1 KB,  October 2012: SQR Reporting Advisory (English, PDF 28.1 KB)
Open PDF file, 38 KB,  September 2012: Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Advisory Update (English, PDF 38 KB)
Open PDF file, 26.61 KB,  May 2012: Sharing of Patient Information for Quality Improvement Purposes (English, PDF 26.61 KB)
Open PDF file, 40.29 KB,  February 2012: Assessing the Strength of Health Care Facility Improvement Actions (English, PDF 40.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 49.85 KB,  November 2011: Health Care Facility Patient Care Assessment Programs (English, PDF 49.85 KB)
Open PDF file, 28.4 KB,  July 2011: Interventional Radiology Complications (English, PDF 28.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 24.81 KB,  January 2011: Retained Guide Wire Advisory (English, PDF 24.81 KB)
Open PDF file, 21.72 KB,  August 2010: Retained Foreign Objects Advisory (English, PDF 21.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 28.27 KB,  May 2010: Performance Data Guideline (English, PDF 28.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 30.49 KB,  May 2008: Glacial Acetic Acid Advisory (English, PDF 30.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 27.17 KB,  March 2010: Advisory PCA Reporting (English, PDF 27.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 48.6 KB,  May 2007: Hydromorphone Advisory (English, PDF 48.6 KB)

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