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Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: 717-346-0469
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Survey of Emergency Department Practices in Pennsylvania Hospitals to Protect Patients and Staff

The Authority conducted a survey about violence protection practices in Pennsylvania acute care hospitals. The results suggest opportunities for improving violence protection practices to increase the safety of emergency department patients and staff.

Strategies to Improve Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Modifiable Risk Factors for Respiratory Tract Infections

In early 2011, the reported incidence of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) increased in Pennsylvania nursing homes, in comparison to previous reporting periods.

Quarterly Update: What Might Be the Impact of Using Evidence-Based Best Practices for Preventing Wrong-Site Surgery? Results of Objective Assessments of Facilities’ Error Analyses

The Authority’s published evidence-based best practice principles address deficiencies commonly found in the error analyses of wrong-site operative procedures, according to this assessment.

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Increases in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Influenza-like Illnesses in Nursing Homes in 2011 Call for the Implementation of Structured Prevention Programs

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Provides Analysis and Data-Driven Prevention Strategies to Reduce Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)

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Sharon Bradley, RN, CIC, discusses norovirus preparedness and controlling the annual threat of a norovirus outbreak.

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