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The Top Patient Safety Risks in 2025 Are Mostly About the “Human OS” – Reading ECRI’s Annual Report

Health Populi

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. Here is ECRI’s list of patient safety concerns a decade ago in 2015. Compare these with the top 10 safety concerns for 2025. The 2025 list was published today.

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

We will consider the main difficulties in communication and tell you how to overcome them. Why Great Communication in Healthcare is Necessary Effective communication in healthcare really saves lives, improves health, and changes patients’ attitudes towards the disease. Lets analyze.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

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. Use medicines safely.

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Essential Answers for Those Considering a Nursing Career

Scrubs

Qualities like empathy, patience, emotional resilience, and excellent communication skills are essential. Nurses must be able to connect with patients from diverse backgrounds, understand their concerns, and communicate effectively to provide compassionate care. What Type of Nursing Environment Appeals to You?

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

Despite compassionate work and service to the community, one lawsuit can affect your professional reputation. 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. Diagnosis-related allegations represented 37.1%

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

Health Populi

Radiology and radiologists play starring roles in our health care, with he core work flow of diagnostic imaging supporting prevention, disease detection, diagnosis, delivering and monitoring therapy, linking specialists to other providers in telehealth, and as a medium for teaching clinicians, patients and caregivers. In the U.S.,

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The Impact of Sonography on Patient Care

MedQuest College

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, technological advancements continue to redefine the way medical professionals diagnose and treat patients. One such innovation that has made a profound impact on patient care is sonography, commonly known as ultrasound imaging.