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Premier Safety Share is a free, electronic newsletter distributed by the Premier Safety Institute to provide members, business partners, hospitals and the public with timely safety-related information, news and resources. The goal of Safety Share is to enhance and promote a safe health care environment.

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February 2008

Articles

Safety tools

Bloodstream infection rates reduced with chlorhexidine bathing First study showing rapid response teams result in dramatic drop in both hospital-wide mortality and non-ICU code rates Hospital boards benefit from safety dashboards that track system-wide improvement Education critical to implement 2008 CMS hospital-acquired conditions rule Clostridium difficile and hand hygiene techniques: An update and commentary Surveyed hospitals: Only 10-30 percent use successful CA-UTI prevention practices Hand hygiene adherence improves with alcohol-based hand gels

AHRQ DVD – Free tool for designing hospitals for patient safety Humorous DVD – Video encourages proper coughing, sneezing techniques Family toolkit – Reference tools and guide for managing the flu at home NIH tool kit – Online health information for seniors FDA – Downloadable medication safety videos; e-updates on safety reports AHRQ toolkits – 17 patient safety resources indexed by setting, topic and Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals Web-based educational tools – Infection prevention case studies

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