Patient Safety Reporting Blog

May 6 is National Nurses Day!

Did you know…

• The 1st nursing school dates back to 250 B.C. and was located in India?
• On Jan. 10^th 1902, Ellen Dougherty became the 1st registered nurse in New Zealand and the world?
• There are more nurses than any other workers in the health profession?
• Florence...

On April 27, 2016, Clarity Group will be hosting a webinar focused on pain care and why it is critical that healthcare providers develop more comprehensive risk management strategies around the prevention, recognition and treatment of prescription drug misuse.

On February 29, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed a Final Rule regarding Improvements for the 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace. In the notice, CMS finalized the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that beginning on January 1, 2017, a hospital with more than 50 beds...

On February 29, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed a Final Rule regarding Improvements for the 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace. In the notice, CMS finalized the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that starting January 1, 2017, a hospital with more than 50 beds that...

It's nearing the end of winter (at least we hope so here in Chicago!), and that must mean it's time for the latest edition of The Clarity Post!

On January 27, 2016, Clarity will be presenting a free webinar that explores the future of the PSO program and what is possible with greater and deeper participation from providers. We will review what we have learned from our members and discuss how providers can make the most out of the program...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 27th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare is happening next week in Orlando, FL, Dec. 6-9, and we're proud to be a regular attendee and exhibitor. It's a huge event and great forum for the sharing of ideas around a subject that rests...

As one of the nation's first and most trusted Patient Safety Organizations, we understand the importance of knowledge sharing in order to improve the quality of healthcare. In keeping with that, Clarity PSO publishes a series of educational reports--The Clarity PSO Learning Series--that focus on...

Recently Clarity presented a webinar discussing the importance of having a strong safety program set up in CHCs/FQHCs. We described the general strategy that we have developed, and then how a particular FQHC identified and deployed a streamlined approach to safety by leveraging the power of Patient...

If this is new to you, The Clarity Post is our quarterly newsletter covering everything from current healthcare trends, to industry insights, to education and resources. It's packed with recent Clarity educational reports and industry news. We trust that this early fall edition will provide you...