Drew Roth

2022 Safe Table Meeting Schedule

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Date Time Topic 01/12/2022 10:00-11:00 a.m. Pacific The Pressure of Preventing Skin Injuries – An Evidence-Based Approach 01/27/2022 10:00-11:00 a.m. Pacific Searches by Private Citizens in an Acute Care Hospital 03/10/2022 11:00-12:00 p.m. Pacific HAI Management: A Physician Perspective  03/24/2022 10:00-11:00 […]

HQI President’s Message

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We’re 18+ months into the pandemic, but your staff may feel like it’s March 2020 again. Some of your hospitals may be dealing with a current influx of COVID-19 patients that is straining resources to the max, along with a workforce shortage. But no matter the need, through surge after surge, they’ve been there for their communities.  

Look for CHPSO 2020 Annual Report in Mid-October

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Every year, the Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO) provides members with an annual report highlighting patient safety-related activities, analytics, and a review of membership and database status.   This annual report will cover Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2020. It will be available on the CHPSO website, […]

HQI President’s Message

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Earlier this month, California reached a milestone that at many times throughout the course of the past year might have seemed unattainable. The state has now “reopened” for business, retiring the color-coded tier system and relaxing social distancing and capacity restrictions. After more than 15 months of numerous public health orders, three surges of cases, countless mask and gown changes along with many sleepless nights, the COVID-19 pandemic has finally given us a little bit of breathing room.  

The Shocking Truth Regarding Job-Related Problems Prior to Nurse Suicide

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.It has often been referred to as the “silence of shame.” Mental health conditions, substance use, and workplace events have been documented as contributing antecedents to nurse suicides. When a nurse is at risk for losing or loses his/her license, the psychological […]

Latest Quality Transparency Dashboards Released in June

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.HQI, in cooperation with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation and the California Hospital Association (CHA), creates and distributes quarterly dashboards of publicly available quality data for each CHA acute care member hospital. These model dashboards currently provide information on eight measures.  The […]

HQI President’s Message

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.For the past year, while much of the state has been locked down — working remotely and enjoying perhaps a slower pace of life — it’s been quite the opposite for our front-line health care workers. They stepped up, answered the call, working round the clock to care […]

Lessons Learned: Delayed Care — The Harmful Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.As we wrap up a pandemic year and work through2021 with COVID-19 still at large, the arrival of the vaccine leaves most of us cautiously optimistic at best. While there is light on the horizon, many are still, and will continue to be impacted by delays in care during this epic time. HQI kicked off its first Safe Table […]

Latest Updates on Hospital Quality Improvement Platform

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Here’s what’s new with the Hospital Quality Improvement Platform. New incentive to participate: Hospitals that are part of Inland Empire Health Plan can qualify for a financial incentive for participating in the platform as part of their Hospital P4P Program.  New reports in the queue  A new series of reports on Social Determinants of Health that […]

HQI President’s Message

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With the recent resurgence of COVID-19 and hospitals stretched to capacity, it’s more important than ever to be diligent about infection prevention. While so much more is known now about the disease than it was nine months ago, one thing that we have known since the start is how to minimize the spread of COVID-19.  

Now, more than ever, we must do what we can to limit the spread of COVID-19 locally and throughout the state.