Minority Nurse

MARCH 11, 2024

Nurses put a priority on keeping their patients safe and Patient Safety Awareness Week , which takes place March 10-16 this year, helps focus attention on this important part of any healthcare provider’s job. No matter how much attention nurses give to patient safety, there is always room to make improvements.

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Performance Health

MARCH 7, 2024

In this blog post, we will explore five of these laws and how they are shaping the future of patient care and employee safety. These legislative changes are not just legal mandates but a reflection of our society’s growing commitment to ensuring safer, more efficient, and empathetic healthcare systems.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 29, 2023

It’s ironic that those entrusted to keep the rest of us comfortable, rested, and fed aren’t afforded the same courtesy—especially in a field where nurse fatigue and patient safety are so closely linked. From The American Nurse Long shifts in nursing are standard practice.

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Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Practices can begin to identify and implement targeted strategies to address them, improving patient satisfaction, operational efficiency, and financial stability. Learn more about this in our blog Improve your front desk processes with these best practices. Main issues in the check-in process 1. Contact us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

Patient Safety What about patient-practitioner communication? The more accurate the diagnosis, the more information the doctor receives from the patient, and the more successful the treatment will be. Patient safety is a top priority for healthcare experts. Lets analyze.

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Scrubs

MARCH 15, 2023

“We have tried to warn UCLA about the existing patient safety issues with shared rooms,” explained Mary Gay Dacquel, RN. ” The post Patients Allegedly Sleeping in Tents Due to Overcrowding appeared first on Scrubs | The Leading Lifestyle Magazine for the Healthcare Community. ” Nurses in L.A.

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The Healthcare Blog

MAY 15, 2024

They’ve grown very fast in recent years, fundamentally by using technology to monitor patients and help improve their care, improve patient safety and figure out what else is needed to improve the care process. You’ll also see me doing a little bit of self-testing!– – Matthew Holt

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 4, 2025

Write that op-ed, start that blog, pitch yourself to journalists, and use your social media platform to educate and advocate. Challenge Institutional Narratives When hospitals use nurses in PR campaigns, they highlight only the feel-good stories, ignoring workplace struggles, patient safety concerns, and systemic issues.

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Performance Health

JULY 1, 2024

Preventing pressure ulcers is essential for patient safety, expediting recovery, and improving care quality. This blog post will introduce several effective strategies for pressure ulcer prevention , grounded in current research and healthcare best practices.

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Open Dental

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The healthcare industry has evolved with ePrescribing and biometric authentication, enhancing security and efficiency, ensuring HIPAA compliance and patient safety. The post Securing Healthcare by Strengthening Identity Verification appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

And then, crucially, I think well need to develop protocols to manage risks associated with delays or rejected referrals and ensure patient safety remains a top priority. I can hear the moaning from certain patients already!

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Performance Health

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This approach necessitates a robust incident management system to ensure patient safety and high-quality healthcare delivery. This blog post explores various incident management strategies crucial to the implementation and success of a value-based care model, examining their significance, methodologies, challenges, and solutions.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Safety Across the Board. Hospitals are constantly striving to improve patient safety. However, a safer work environment extends beyond patient safety through lower nurse-to-patient ratios. Use our Magnet Showcase to review Magnet-designated hospitals to research your next employment opportunity.

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The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

All anyone has to say is “patient safety” and inventors get cold feet. But I’m reminded of people like Susannah Fox, who writes about the Maker movement in health care, where patients and their families aren’t willing to wait for “the system” to get around to solving their problems. Innovators beware.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Their bodies might react in different ways as the anesthesia wears off, so nurses have to be ready for anything from a patient who is crying to one who might be shouting. An essential part of perianesthesia nursing is to develop a fine-tuned awareness of each patient, even during hectic times.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety. Despite compassionate work and service to the community, one lawsuit can affect your professional reputation. Risk Control Recommendations for Nurse Practitioners.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As a nurse, being obvious with hand washing is reassuring to patients and helps set a standard of practice in your unit. As a nurse leader, making hand washing a priority for you and your team will help protect them and is also an important step for patient safety. Hospital acquired infections including staph infections and C.

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Practice Index

MAY 16, 2024

Ultimately, the aim was to get information sharing right in a way that improved patient safety, but also in a way that involved the patient in how their information was used. The principles get their name from Dame Fiona Caldicott, who chaired a committee and subsequently presented a report on patient confidentiality in 1997.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2024

That’s TMI for me to write about in the Health Populi blog, but this story has a current-events twist: the pharmacist could not electronically link with my insurance company to transact my payment. On February 22, 2024, I went to a CVS Pharmacy-Inside-Target in my community to fill a prescription for benzonatate 200 mg capsules.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Reflecting this need to take a holistic, proactive view of risk, the Guidance underscores the importance of proactively assessing for and managing problems with patient safety and quality of care as an indicator of potential compliance problems. Assessing staffing to ensure appropriate staff numbers, quality, and composition.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 5, 2023

Improve patient safety and care settings to reduce the number of medically unnecessary procedures. Increase patient access to care using telehealth, electronic health records, and online scheduling tools. Utilize a team-based approach to healthcare, so providers make decisions as a group.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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MedQuest College

JULY 8, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore valuable tips and strategies for preparing for your first job as a dental assistant. Strong communication skills will help you build rapport with patients and work effectively as part of the dental team. Embarking on your journey as a dental assistant is an exciting step towards a healthcare career.

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Practice Index

JULY 18, 2024

Welsh practices unable to meet demand Most practices in Wales are unable to meet patient demand, with growing concerns about patient safety, according to a new BMA survey. In the survey, 91% of GPs said they could not meet patient demand. Almost all fear for patient safety.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

In addition, the researchers encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission to consider safe staffing requirements for inpatient maternity care, similar to CMS working to establish minimum staffing regulations for nursing homes to promote patient safety.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 15, 2024

These competencies, in turn, impact patient safety, patient experience, the health and well-being of the workforce, and even cost-effectiveness.” ” Although it uses techniques from theatrical improv, medical improv is not focused on performance.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 26, 2024

As a nurse manager, I am responsible for the unit’s overall operational needs, which include, but are not limited to, interviewing, hiring, performance management, patient safety/patient care initiatives, overall team engagement, patient experience initiatives, process improvement projects, and all other business-related needs.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Decreased graduation rates translate to a shrinking nursing workforce, staffing shortages, nurses working under stress, and the potential for compromised patient safety and outcomes. When nursing school capacity is hobbled, our profession and society suffer.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

JULY 9, 2024

Ensuring orders are not inappropriately placed, where they could end up in unmonitored work queues and therefore be a patient care and/or patient safety issue. The changes will go live according to the following schedule, affecting the orders listed in the zonal PowerPoint presentations linked at the end of this post.

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Health Prime

JULY 13, 2023

This collaborative approach minimizes the risk of medical errors, redundant tests, and unnecessary treatments, ultimately improving patient safety and quality of care. Learn more about it on our blog 4 reasons why you should train your staff to improve your practice. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Their ability to contribute to patient safety, the delivery of high-quality care, positive outcomes, and patient education should be considered. Experience: Let’s face it — experience counts a lot in most cases. An L&D nurse with 22 years of experience has seen a thing or two.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Nurses join collective action, striking for safe staffing, patient safety, or other needed changes. Nursing is uniquely positioned to be the largest segment of the healthcare workforce. We can squander or harness our potential power for our well-being.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2024

This second blog of the three is being edited just days after Andrew Witty’s testimony to the U.S. Jane: A recent analysis of health care info security asserted that, “There is no patient safety without cybersecurity.” What is your take on this with respect to Amedisys’s patient population and home care operations?

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MedQuest College

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In this blog post, we will explore the multifaceted impact of sonography on patient care. The absence of radiation exposure reduces potential long-term health risks and aligns with the medical community’s commitment to prioritizing patient safety.

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Performance Health

JANUARY 10, 2024

Falls can lead to severe consequences for patients and may result in extended hospital stays or even long-term injuries. To address this concern, hospitals employ various fall prevention strategies to ensure the safety of their patients.

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s far better to deal with a moment of awkwardness than to overlook a significant issue that could impact on patient safety, staff morale or the efficiency of your practice. So, whether it’s about patient safety, team culture or, yes, even the office biscuit selection, let’s create an environment where everyone feels heard.

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