RESOURCES FOR MANAGING HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED CONDITIONS
     Foreign Objects Retained During Surgery
     Good to Know
     Pay-Per-View Article: Reducing the Risk of Unintentionally Retained Foreign Bodies
     Free Article: Focus on Five: Preventing Retained Foreign Objects:  Improving Safety After Surgery 
     Featured Products: Safety in the Operating Room
     Featured Products: Compliance Strategies for the Universal Protocol

HEALTH CARE–ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS LINKS
     New Tool in the Fight Against Health Care–Associated Infections: Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare–Associated
     Infections in Acute Care Hospitals
     Free PowerPoint presentation on the Compendium
     Free Article: Preventing Surgical Site Infections

JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES PUBLICATIONS
     Emergency Management in Health Care: An All-Hazards Approach
     Environment of Care Essentials for Health Care
     Advanced Lean Thinking: Proven Methods to Reduce Waste and Improve Quality in Health Care
     Free Excerpt: Lean in the Ambulatory Care Setting

JOINT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL
     JCI Spotlight: Beacon Dermatology, Dublin, Ireland

JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES EDUCATION
     Upcoming Conferences
          Implementing the National Patient Safety Goals Conference, January 22-23, 2009
          Advanced Emergency Management Standards Conference, January 29-30, 2009
     Free Information from The Joint Commission’s Annual Conference on Quality and Safety
     Audio Conferences
          Free Audio Conference Download: The Future of Healthcare
          January Audio Conference Schedule

JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES CONSULTING
     Pediatric Patient Safety
     Free Article: Pediatric Safety in the Emergency Department: Identifying Risks and Preparing to Care for Child and Family
     Free Article: Pediatric Preparedness of US Emergency Departments: A 2003 Survey
     Free Article: Pediatric Safety in Emergencies: What Health Care Organizations Can Do to Keep Children Safe 
     Pay-Per-View Article: Pediatric Medication Errors: Using the National Patient Safety Goals to Protect Patients
     Pay-Per-View Article: Reducing Pediatric Medication Errors

PATIENT SAFETY CASE STUDIES WANTED

PATIENT SAFETY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES