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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. Addressing these systemic issues through mistake-proofing can reduce errors, improve patient safety, and alleviate some of the stress and cognitive demands physicians face.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Every nurse has the potential to lead, whether on the front line, in their unit, or as a resource for others. Good nursing leadership improves patient outcomes, reduces medical errors, and improves staff retention — benefiting patients and healthcare organizations. What are the key competencies in nursing leadership?

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Building High-Reliability in Healthcare: Principles and Strategies

Relias

In today’s complex healthcare environment, consistently delivering safe, high-quality care is both challenging and necessary. High reliability in healthcare is essential for minimizing errors, improving patient outcomes, and embedding a culture of safety in every aspect of care delivery. HROs value expertise over hierarchy.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shelise Valentine

Minority Nurse

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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Language Barriers in Healthcare and 5 Strategies to Overcome Them

DropStat

Language barriers in healthcare prevent or hinder some healthcare stakeholders from reaching out for healthcare , and when they are in a healthcare setting, it may prevent the patient from understanding their healthcare situation and how to follow healthcare protocol. What are language barriers in healthcare?

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Don’t Call Us Heroes: Nursing Is a Calling — and a Profession

Relias

Inside the hospital, nursing units might realistically be a cauldron of stress and anxiety. Healthcare industry organizations have surveyed nurses and related staff to discover the biggest issues and solutions that may exist as a large percentage of nurses threaten to leave the industry. Stressful work environment.

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Incorporating Patient Feedback to Improve Practice Productivity 

CollaborateMD

Medical and clinical records make up the bulk of that information. But some of it is patient feedback data. Patient feedback in healthcare provides valuable insights into the service provider’s performance. Understanding your patients’ experiences is crucial for driving service quality improvements.