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National Patient Safety Goals from Problems to Solutions (2023)

Medical Gas Compliance

Patient safety is a critical element of an efficient and effective healthcare facility. Every year, The Joint Commission's (TJC) safety goals are updated to provide the highest standard of care for patients. This article discusses the emerging patient safety issues and what action you can take to address them.

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Workforce Shortages and Health Care Cost Pressures Inspire RSNA 2023 (and yes, AI’s in the mix, too)

Health Populi

Every year when American Thanksgiving weekend comes along, you’ll find folks involved in digital imaging flocking to chilly Chicago to convene at McCormick Place for the 2023 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America — RSNA for short.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

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Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly.

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5 Trends in Medical Gas Systems [2023]

Medical Gas Compliance

As healthcare managers, we understand that your many roles and responsibilities revolve around o ne fundamental g oal: patient safety. Whether it be ensuring compliance, managing costs, or implementing new or maintaining existing medical equipment, all of these responsibilities are there to increase patient safety.

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Safety in Health Care Ties Closely to Workforce Well-Being – Updates from Press Ganey and ECRI

Health Populi

The phrase “patient safety” summons up a list of common sources such as medication errors, surgical errors, health care-associated infections, diagnostic errors, among other adverse events and harms people experience in the course of receiving health care. “Safety is the foundation of healthcare. points, 81.8%

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Oregon hospital sued for $303 million after nurse accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water

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At the center of the scandal is 36-year-old former ICU nurse Dani Marie Schofield, who has been accused of stealing fentanyl—an extremely potent synthetic opioid—from patients and replacing it with tap water. The remaining patients, who survived the ordeal, are part of a collective lawsuit against the hospital .

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The Alarming Trend of Seasoned Nurses Being Laid Off: Profits Over Patient Care? 

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Their expertise in handling complex cases, recognizing subtle changes in patient conditions, and providing effective interventions must be replaced. The loss of seasoned nurses may result in a dramatic decline in the quality of patient care, therefore increasing medical errors and compromising patient safety.