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Prevent Medical Errors with Mistake-Proofing Principles

Mobius MD

Preventable medical errors are still a serious issue in healthcare, contributing to patient harm, increased costs, and diminished patient trust. A landmark study from Johns Hopkins identified medical errors as the third leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 250,000 deaths annually attributed to preventable mistakes.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Cook

Minority Nurse

Cook holds the Director of Nursing Administration Staffing position at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health , a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Barbara Bosah

Minority Nurse

Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. These patients are admitted to our unit after undergoing surgery.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kendra Coles

Minority Nurse

Coles is known for optimizing performance and outcomes for obstetric and neonatal populations , achieved through fostering collaboration and building multidisciplinary teams. Since 2019, Coles has been Director of Women’s & Children’s Services at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC).

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Marliyn “Nia” Wright

Minority Nurse

She retired from her position as senior nursing director of one of the largest and busiest surgical services in Maryland at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (LHAAMC) after serving in that role for over a decade. I started as a staff nurse on a med/surg unit in 1979. Talk about the roles you held in nursing.

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What Is Lateral Violence in Nursing?

Relias

While individual acts of lateral violence can appear relatively harmless, they create a toxic environment that takes a toll on employees’ morale, hindering the success of the healthcare institutions for which they work. Workplace bullying and lateral violence among nurses heighten tension within an already high-stress environment.

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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

In one case, the company has been collaborating with a health system operating 23 hospitals. As part of this project, the team asked, “How can we make this a more open environment for data flow, with analytics on top?”. Another facet of telehealth is in helping to scale intensive care units (ICUs).

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