Contents 1. Airway Management for a Patient with Suspected Coronavirus Infection 2. RRT/Code/Emergency Bags 3. Returning Unused Blood Products 4. Charts & Prevention of HAIs 5. Drug Shortages Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News March 2020 PDF Version More Information RRT/Code/Emergency Bags Some of the bags carried by emergency teams were recently identified to … Read more
Contents 1. Flexible Bronchoscope Bedside Cleaning 2. QI Button Changed During January Epic Upgrade 3. Baxter Primary Tubing Safety Alert 4. Upcoming IHQI Speaker Series Event 5. Broken Anesthesia Machine Arms 6. Reminder: Returning Cables Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News February 2020 Flexible Bronchoscope Bedside Cleaning Indication: To prevent buildup of bioburden, … Read more
Contents 1. Beard Covering Practices 2. Alpha-Gal Allergy and Perioperative Medications 3. Updated Anesthesia Consent 4. Returning Unused Blood Products 5. Reminder – O2 Tanks on Beds 6. Resident QI Project Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News December 2019 Beard Covering Practices Subject matter expert: David Weber, MD MPH All hair (including beards, … Read more
Contents 1. Procedure Masks 2. Syringe Caps – Damaging Cactus Waste Bins 3. SAFE Report Points 4. Anesthesia Machine Filters 5. Forced Air Warmers 5. Family & Friend Presence During CPR 6. Resident QI Project 7. IHI National Forum 8. IHQI Improvement Scholars Program Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News November 2019 Syringe … Read more
Contents 1. Joint Commission – Preop/Postop Evaluation 2. Anesthesia Scope Tracking 3. System Standardization for Use of Sufentanil 4. Single-use Disposable Laryngoscope Blades 5. Using Vocera for OR Pharmacy Assistance Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News September 2019 Joint Commission – Preop/Postop Evaluation From our recent Joint Commission triennial survey, it was identified … Read more
Contents 1. Joint Commission Findings 2. Updated Anesthesia Consent 3. Red Hat – Blue Hat Initiative 4. New OR Case Classification System 5. Sugammadex Guidelines Correction 6. Update on Blood-Warming Units in ORs 7. QI Button for IVF/DPS 8. Upcoming IHQI Events Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News August 2019 Joint Commission Findings … Read more
Contents 1. Controlled Substances Guidelines 2. Aprepitant for PONV 3. New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sugammadex Usage 4. Dexmedetomidine Syringe Wastage 5. Critical Drug Shortage – Ampicillin/Sulbactam 6. Anesthesia Transports 7. Red Hat – Blue Hat Initiative Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News June 2019 Controlled Substances Guidelines Recent analysis of controlled substance … Read more
Contents 1. Blood Warming Devices 2. Pacemaker Magnets on Anesthesia Machines 3. Updated Adult Surgical Prophylaxis Quick Guide 4. ERAS Colorectal Pathway Go-Live 5. Offsite Network Ports 6. Centurion NG Tube Holders 7. Critical Drug Shortage 8. Massive Transfusion Protocol: New Containers 9. Blood Product Policy – Correction 10. IHQI ERAS Presentation Search Newsletters Newsletter … Read more
Contents 1. Change in Procedure for IV Starts 2. New Code Stroke Timeout Protocol 3. Important Infection Control Notice 4. Blood Product Policy Reminder Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News April 2019 Change in Procedure for IV Starts Nursing will be starting IVs when patients arrive in the Pre-Op area, rather than right before … Read more
Contents 1. TeamSTEPPS Audit Blitz 2. TeamSTEPPS Comes to VIR 3. Sugammadex & Oral Contraceptive Interactions 4. CODE STATUS in the Operating Rooms 5. New OR to PACU Hand-Off Tool 6. New Protocol For CIEDs in GI Procedures 7. Departmental Guidelines for Minimal Charting Search Newsletters Newsletter Archive Patient Safety News May 2018 TeamSTEPPS … Read more