Offering the latest news in health care quality and safety, the ISQua blog also features guest posts from the best and brightest in the industry.

PATIENT SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COVID19 PANDEMIC OUTBREAK

By | Jan. 29, 2021 |

Practical front line messages, devoid of the complexity of guidelines.

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IHF Statement Endorsement - Supporting Hospitals in a Time of Crisis

By | Dec. 15, 2020 |

The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) is pleased to endorse the statement released by the International Hospital Federation (IHF). IHF have released a statement entitled 'Supporting Hospitals in a Time of Crisis'. 

PATIENT SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COVID19 EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK

By | Jun. 12, 2020 |

Practical front line messages, devoid of the complexity of guidelines.

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COVID-19 Commentary from India: Lockdown Saga

By | Jun. 12, 2020 |

India is a country of countries. Don’t get surprised. It is made of 28 States and 8 Union Territories, a total of 36 entities. Each of these are different in culture, culinary, language, outfit, style of living, weather and health systems. Each one of these are like different countries. However, each one is tightly bonded with each other for several reasons. We truly represent ‘unity within diversity’. COVID-19 has perhaps further brought all of them together to fight with this deadly disease.

Joint Statement on Preserving Family Presence During Pandemics

By | Jun. 2, 2020 |

The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) and Planetree International participated in a ‘Pop-Up’ Coalition of over 60 organizations to Preserve Family Presence. The international group represented patient and long-term care advocates, quality and safety professionals, and global healthcare policy makers.

Accreditation: How it supported healthcare organizations’ readiness for COVID-19!

By | May. 29, 2020 |

In a world where data fluctuates between showing the impact of accreditation on healthcare institutions and negating it, we, at the Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC), were intrigued to look into whether accredited healthcare institutions in Jordan were more ready to deal with the requirements of COVID-19 or not?

Recorded Webinar: Preventative Measures for COVID-19

By | May. 21, 2020 |

Our expert panel discussed preventive measures, including frequent hand washing, social distancing and the latest advice on wearing face masks and other measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.

IHF And ISQua Combine Efforts to Support COVID-19 Response Worldwide

By | May. 21, 2020 |

Geneva, Switzerland, 21 May: The International Hospital Federation (IHF) and the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQUA) call for safety for health services, multidisciplinary teamwork for patient-centered care and innovation adoption in response efforts.

Recorded Webinar: Operational Preparedness and Planning of Hospitals in India towards COVID-19 Pandemic

By | May. 20, 2020 |

Dr. Lallu Joseph, General Superintendent, Quality Manager and Accreditation Co-ordinator of Christian Medical College, Vellore, India -- the largest hospital in India to be accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), presented on Operational Preparedness and Planning of Hospitals in India towards COVID-19 Pandemic.

Recorded Webinar: Covid-19 is showing us the way to better healthcare with Dr Thomas H. Lee

By | May. 19, 2020 |

Dr Thomas H. Lee discussed his article in the NEJM Catalyst, The Invisible Patient: Caring for those without COVID-19 and shared his optimism about the future.

Recorded Webinar: Human Factors in the Design and Operation of Ventilators for COVID-19

By | May. 15, 2020 |

Professor Sue Hignett and Paul Bowie from the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) joined us for a special live webinar on Human Factors in the Design and Operation of Ventilators for Covid-19.

Live Webinar: Operational Preparedness and Planning of Hospitals in India towards COVID-19 Pandemic

By | May. 14, 2020 |

Join us on Tuesday May 19th 2020 at 12:00 UTC+1 to hear from Dr. Lallu Joseph, General Superintendent, Quality Manager and Accreditation Co-ordinator of Christian Medical College, Vellore, India -- the largest hospital in India to be accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).

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