December 16, 2014 | By: Calevir
The latest newsletter from the Center for Patient Safety PSO contains the latest highlights on Safety Alerts, Success Stories from real hospitals, information on Patient Safety Awareness Week 2015, and much more!
PSO Alert: Morphine v Midazolam.1
Safety Watch: Emergent Situations.2
Joint Commission Alert.3
Health IT Safety Webinar.3
Insulin Pens.4
EMS Corner.5
LTC Corner.5
CAUTI.6-7
Patient Safety Awareness Week.8-9
PSO Data Update.10-11
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