There is a new process to help identify patients with known or suspected Malignant Hyperthermia. How will these patients appear in Epic? When opening the chart, you will see the following: alert. Additionally, the following allergies will be added to …
Disclosure – LDI, October 18th, 2019. Below are the slides form the 10/18/19 LDI Physician Breakout for disclosing of adverse clinical events. Also included, is the disclosure education created by Cooper Legal and Risk Management. Remember… The disclosures of …
Situation: Providers have been observed eating and drinking from cups without lids in patient care areas. Background: The Joint Commission mandates there be no staff food or uncovered drinks in patient care areas. This is in an effort to protect …
There was a review of disclosing preventable adverse events to patients and their families at the last Medical Executive Committee meeting. Below is the Power Point: Disclosure Power Point The office of the CMO and others are looking to improve …
Patient Safety Moment – Fresh Tracheostomy Patients Situation Reported incidents involving patients with fresh tracheostomies (trachs) raising concerns over airway compromise. Background If vital pieces of equipment are not present at the bedside, there can be a delay …
Patient Safety Moment – Unexpected Suicidal Ideation After screening, a patient was considered at no risk for suicide. Later, the patient unexpectedly admitted suicidal thoughts to a provider. Upon the provider leaving the room to trigger the appropriate response for …
PATIENT SAFETY MOMENT Cooper is actively involved in a state-wide initiative to bring best practices to patient safety. One of these best practices is increased communication about safety improvements and recommendations. To improve communication, Patient Safety Moments will be posted …
Tip Sheet – Isolation Precautions and Hand Hygiene As we see an increase in the number of flu cases at Cooper, we have prepared a tip sheet to help you sort out the type of isolation and hand hygiene …
UPDATE: Emergency Department or Inpatient Consultation Colleagues, The Rules and Regulations of the medical staff were revised by the MEC and approved by the Board of Trustees on October 31, 2017, to address regulatory requirements of the NJ …
Today we “PinPoint”: Interacting with Surveyors Are you ready for a Regulatory Survey? The key to a successful survey is YOU! Be prepared to answer questions and to demonstrate through practice that you follow the policies and procedures of Cooper …