In This Issue
QUALITY MEASUREMENT & HOSPITAL
RANKINGS
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: Safeguarding the
Healthcare Environment Against Clostridium
difficile: Products, Protocols and Planning for
the Future
READMISSION REDUCTION
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: How Adopting a Rigid
Tray Container System Can Increase Efficien-
cies & Provide Patient Safety
INFECTION CONTROL & PATIENT SAFETY
RECENT CNO, CMO AND CHIEF QUALITY
OFFICER MOVES
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