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Enhanced Respiratory Care Accredited Facilities: A September 1, 2023 Update

From the Desk of Executive Director on the Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditations. By Michael Wong, JD (Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance ...

The Health Center at Standifer Place Becomes First Enhanced Respiratory Care Accredited Facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that the Health Center at Standifer Place (HCSP) ...
Hospital Acquired Sepsis

Preventing Hospital-Acquired Sepsis: Best Practices and Quality Improvement Initiatives

By Dr. Joni Grace, BHMS, PGDCR, Strategic Case Management Consultant, Jhpiego (Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and ...

The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Teams in Sepsis Care at the Healthcare Facility Level: The Role of the Nurse

This article discusses the role of nurses in improving sepsis care. Written by one of our nurse writers, Marsha Pope ...
Francois Ventura

Biomarkers in Early Diagnosis of Sepsis: An Interview With Dr. François Ventura

By Michael Wong, JD (Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) Dr. François Ventura is a specialist in anesthesiology, ...
West Meade Accreditation

West Meade Place Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Becomes First Enhanced Respiratory Care Accredited Facility

12 years ago, the  Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety was established with the mission of improving patient safety and ...
Carl Hinkson quote - Enhanced Respiratory Care

Has the Patient Safety Needle Moved?

This post is in memory of Amanda Abbiehl, whose untimely death due to respiratory compromise sparked the creation of the ...

Alleviating The Burden of Sepsis and the COVID Pandemic

The Burden of Sepsis and the COVID Pandemic We know that every three seconds, one person shockingly dies of sepsis ...

Every Second Counts in Sepsis Care

In the 2023 annual report, “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023,” ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) ...
Sepsis CME Certificate

Did You Get Your Certificate?

Did you receive your certificate for the 4th World Sepsis Congress courses? You have until June 30, 2023, to take ...