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Three Critiques of the DanGer-Shock Trial

Sensible Medicine

Dr. Guillermo Aldama is an interventional cardiologist in a university hospital in Northwestern Spain. If the device is so useful, why did the Danish hospitals not recruit patients? The trial was expanded to German hospitals (and one in the UK). This is a first for Sensible Medicine. However, in October 2018, 5.5

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Two Nurses, Three Doctors Injured in Violent Patient Rampage

Scrubs

Healthcare professionals in Australia are calling for 24-hour security guards in hospitals after two nurses and three doctors were injured by a violent patient at Port Pirie Regional Health Service. ” The YHLHN, which oversees the regional hospital, said it is investigating the incident.

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

We are de-escalating toxic therapy.” Brownlee, now an SVP at the Lowns Institute and Co-Founder of the Right Care Alliance, pointed out the dangers of super-sized medicine, from unnecessary radiation exposure and hospital infections to medical errors and duplication of services.

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Addressing the IDD Workforce Crisis: What Your Organization Can Do

Relias

From assisting someone with their daily routines to de-escalating a crisis, being a DSP requires great skill, judgement, and responsibility. Because of this, high DSP turnover rates have been linked to increased rates of injuries and/or hospitalizations among individuals with IDD.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Suzette Porter

Minority Nurse

So, at the time, the hospital had, I think we still do because that’s where I graduated from in 2021, Ashford, where you’ll go to school to further your education. We have a workplace violence team that comes to the unit to help the staff de-escalate issues and protect themselves in case that happens.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Research has shown that adequate nurse staffing also has the following patient safety and organizational success impacts : Decrease in hospital-acquired infections Decrease in falls and patient injuries Decrease in readmissions Steps to improve your staffing status How do healthcare organizations achieve safe staffing?

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Research has shown that adequate nurse staffing also has the following patient safety and organizational success impacts : Decrease in hospital-acquired infections Decrease in falls and patient injuries Decrease in readmissions Steps to improve your staffing status How do healthcare organizations achieve safe staffing?