New AHRQ Report Shows Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions

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Celebrating progress made against hospital-acquired conditions! According to a recently released report by AHRQ, national efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and injuries from falls helped prevent 8,000 deaths and save $2.9 billion between 2014 and 2016.

The AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditionsestimates that 350,000 hospital-acquired conditions were avoided and the rate was reduced by 8 percent from 2014 to 2016. Data on these conditions are calculated and analyzed by AHRQ to help the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) track efforts to reduce patient harm by 20 percent from 2014 to 2019. Continuing reductions in hospital-acquired conditions are a signal that ongoing initiatives by AHRQ and other Federal agencies are helping to make care safer.

AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions. Content last reviewed June 2018. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. 

Martin’s ABCs of Nursing

We change the life of one to care for the lives of many.

In 2006, Bobbi Martin wrote the ABCs of Nursing as a point of inspiration for her graduating nursing students; an easy reference to encourage nurses to stay resilient, open to growth, always learning, and ultimately, to always remember the importance of care.

Twelve years later, we learned that they’ve found a home in Ann Hoffman’s unit at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where a staff nurse posted it to their bulletin board for #NursesWeek!

Nursing is a business of caring. Martin’s ABCs of Nursing ring simple and clear. Take care of yourself; take care of your patients. Never be afraid to ask for help. Always seek to be better. Let things go. And ultimately, care. 

Achieve great things.

Believe in yourself.

Care.

Don’t take it personally.

Expect highly of yourself.

Find courage to ask for help.

Get over it.

Help others.

Imitate greatness.

Judge yourself, not others.

Keep your word.

Learn something new every day.

Mentor others.

Never backstroke.

Own your mistakes.

Pick your battles wisely.

Quit complaining.

Remember what it was like being student.

See the whole picture.

Take vacations.

Understand people’s motivations.

Validate others’ successes.

Wonder what could be.

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Your intuition is usually right.

Zzzzzzz’s… catch some if you can!