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Infection Control
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July 2014 Vol. 2014 No. 3
FEATURES
1 100 Patient Safety Benchmarks — 2014
1 Advocate Health Care's 5 Keys to Patient Safety
1 CHE Trinity Health's 4 Steps to Implementing Evidence-Based Guidelines
Executive Briefing: Surgical Homes
9 The 'Surgical Home' Solution:Facing Increasing Penalties, ORs Seek a
Comprehensive Approach to Quality Improvement
12 Improving Health Outcomes at Cedars-Sinai
12 Experts Update CAUTI Prevention & Treatment Guidelines
Safety Culture
13 The 4 Characteristics of a Strong Safety Culture
14 50 Statistics on State CAUTI Rates
15 What Areas is Healthcare Quality Improving? Worsening? 10 quality measures
on the rise, and eight on the decline
15 11 Tips for Reducing SSIs
15 Advertising Index
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