Relias

MAY 24, 2023

­Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

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Performance Health

MAY 6, 2024

In a bold move to redefine healthcare incident reporting , York Hospital partnered with Performance Health Partners (PHP), transforming their approach to patient safety.

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Hospital Patient Safety Patient Care 52

We Care Online

AUGUST 7, 2024

Hospital pharmacies are fast-paced environments where accuracy, efficiency, and patient care are paramount. This simple step can prevent errors and ensure patient safety. Effective time management is crucial in a busy hospital pharmacy. Stay Organized : Keep your workspace clean and organized.

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Hospital Sterilization Certification Follow-Up 52

Scrubs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The potential fallout is a looming strike that could leave the hospital scrambling to fill critical care gaps, with the nurses alleging unfair labor practices and unsafe working conditions. This type of strike, which focuses on protesting the hospital’s alleged retaliatory practices, could commence as early as Friday.

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Patient Care Patient Safety Hospital Medication 114

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Hospital administrators across the nation advocate the merits of Magnet designation. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, awards Magnet status to hospitals that satisfy designated criteria that measure the strength and quality of the institution’s nursing care.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 18, 2024

It’s All About Data “When a new initiative comes out, or there is a new process or new product, that is all because of data,” says Kathleen Ulanday, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHIMS, and a senior clinical informatics specialist at Texas Children’s Hospital. Once implemented, the new process will be measured as well.

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Health Populi

JULY 8, 2020

The core business of hospitals is patient care, often baked with teaching and research. But wait — there’s more, asserts the Lown Institute in their approach to ranking America’s Best Hospitals in 2020. In fact, hospitals whether non- or for-profit scored similarly for community benefit and inclusivity.

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Hospital Discharges Patient Satisfaction Patient Safety 98

Relias

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The evolution of patient safety: From awareness to action The journey toward high reliability in healthcare gained momentum more than two decades ago with the release of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark report, To Err is Human (1999), which revealed shocking statistics about preventable deaths in hospitals.

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Scrubs

MARCH 15, 2023

The union alleges that management is keeping patients in hallways and other areas that aren’t meant for patient beds. And the nurses said they “are deeply concerned about eroding patient care conditions and the lack of patient privacy and dignity.” This makes it difficult to navigate the facility.

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Relias

JUNE 6, 2024

Key competencies and attributes of nurse leaders include the following: Understands the correlation between a strong team and high levels of patient quality and safety. Encourages feedback and works to solve problems related to patient care, patient safety, budget, and staffing.

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Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Patient Care 98

Scrubs

JANUARY 31, 2023

Local officials in Georgia confirmed that at least three of the suspected nurses were employed at a veteran’s hospital in Atlanta. “Within days of learning of this nationwide scheme, we removed three nurses from patient care at the Atlanta VA Medical Center,” VA Press Secretary Terrence Hayes told a local news outlet.

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Patient Approved

MARCH 9, 2015

In healthcare industries this positive impact quickly trickles down to patients, suggesting the importance of leadership connecting effectively with staff. Any CEO can sit in an office and contemplate patient safety and satisfaction by poring over informative data and monthly reports. Catherine Miller, R.N.,

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Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Hospital Communication 52

DropStat

MARCH 14, 2024

Patients and their families expect large hospitals and healthcare organizations of all types to provide the safest care despite being high-risk environments. HRO principles have greatly enhanced healthcare’s ability to provide higher-quality care with fewer accidents than could be anticipated.

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Patient Safety Scheduling Hospital Communication 52

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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Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Best Practices Hospital 59

EvidenceCare

MAY 8, 2024

Careful consideration is essential to ensure AI benefits, not hinders, patient care. We must be very thoughtful, and consider on behalf of the patients, is this going to do harm? We can start by actively engaging clinicians, demonstrating value on a small scale, and showcasing its impact on better patient care.

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DropStat

MARCH 13, 2024

Alarm fatigue can occur in many fields, but reducing alarm fatigue for patient safety has become a primary goal in healthcare. The Joint Commission chose alarm management as a 2021 National Patient Safety Goal. Monitors ‘keep an eye’ on patients 24/7 and relieve critical care nurses of constant supervision.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

The parallels to universal precautions, the balance of comfort, communication, and patient safety, and the issues of power in the doctor patient relationship keeps me coming back to the issue. Wearing a mask changes the doctor-patient relationship. Most of our patients served in Vietnam.

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Patient Safety Hospital Communication Medication 106

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2024

The American Hospital Association is curating a similar page for the organization’s hospital members with updates and special reports and links. health care system. health care providers could have lost as much as $1 billion a day in daily revenue during the outage (compared with 2023).

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Insurance Hospital Patient Safety Patient Care 90

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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Shared Governance Medication Patient Safety Best Practices 105

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. In communicating about the possibilities to be found in nursing, we can point out that, contrary to what the public and the media might think, not all nurses work in the hospital.

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Acute Care Hospital Billing Admissions 115

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, the country’s largest for-profit hospital system suffered a theft of health data impacting as many as 11 million patients , including patients’ names, addresses, and dates of birth and information on patient service dates, locations, and the dates of upcoming appointments.

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Billing Hospital Patient Safety Appointments 59

DropStat

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurses must perform “safety event reporting,” also called an “unusual occurrence report” or “variance report,” whenever there is: a new adverse event (e.g., a medical error or patient injury) a new awareness about an existing event (e.g., to improve patient safety) a near miss (e.g.,

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Patient Safety Scheduling Follow-Up Documentation 52

DropStat

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, in acute care hospitals, where responsibility for operational safety is most critical, labor statistics show that about 70% of organizations employ a CMIO. A CMIO has a significant impact on healthcare organizations by increasing efficiency, safety, and technological mobility in using health informatics.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Knowing that their patients don’t understand what they are saying or the healthcare education they offer can add stress to the nurses’ workday and place obstacles all the way through the patient journey. Should hospitals and health care providers work on overcoming language barriers?

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Unit Organization and Environment Scheduling Follow-Up Documentation 52

Ciox

AUGUST 21, 2023

By embracing interoperability, healthcare providers can enhance patient care, streamline operations, and foster innovation in the healthcare industry. Empowering medical research: Access to a broader pool of patient data promotes the discovery of new treatments and therapies, ultimately improving public health outcomes.

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Patient Safety Collaboration Communication HIPAA 52

Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 18, 2024

Our Pharmacy Technician program covers various aspects of the profession, such as drug classification, dosage calculations, and patient care. As a result, our graduates possess a deep understanding of the principles and practices needed to provide top-quality pharmaceutical care to patients. Let’s get started.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 27, 2024

Pharmacy technicians play a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive the correct medications and understand how to use them safely. At our core, we believe that well-trained pharmacy technicians are essential to maintaining the smooth operation of any pharmacy, whether in a hospital, retail, or clinical setting.

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Long Term Care Communication Follow-Up Patient Safety 52

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

You are a mid-level leader at “Friendly Hospital,” a large healthcare organization. In our example, Friendly Hospital had previously achieved and maintained a five-star HCAHPS rating for several years, both overall and in patient surveys. During the pandemic, the hospital was hit hard by regional staffing and supply shortages.

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Patient Safety Hospital Best Practices Patient Satisfaction 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

While most healthcare organizations have eight-hour shifts, many hospitals have relied on 12-hour shifts since the 1970s. But the effect of long nurse work hours on patient safety is an area of concern. With a projected shortfall of over 200,000 nurses by 2030 , hospitals can’t afford to lose staff members.

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Patient Safety Patient Satisfaction Scheduling Hospital 52

Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 26, 2024

Medical Assistants play a crucial role in the healthcare system, assisting physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in delivering efficient, compassionate care to patients.

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DropStat

JANUARY 25, 2024

The pillars of a healthy nurse patient relationship The nurse-patient relationship is an important part of providing compassionate patient care. This type of connection, referred to as a therapeutic relationship, has the potential to drastically improve patient satisfaction and overall health outcomes.

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Relias

MARCH 16, 2022

How’s your organization doing in keeping your patients safe? Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 13-19, 2022, so it’s a good time to ask this question and make an honest assessment of where you stand. What is Patient Safety Awareness Week? hospitals each year as a result of preventable medical errors.

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Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Teamwork Communication 98

Medical Advantage

MARCH 28, 2024

Today’s patients are digitally savvy and expect a seamless, personalized interaction with their healthcare providers. This shift in expectations has led to innovative patient engagement tools that improve patient care and foster stronger relationships between patients and providers.

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Patient Satisfaction Appointments Communication Scheduling 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It is sometimes difficult to perceive the impact of an illness or hospitalization on a patient’s life. Tell me about a time when you had to make a quick decision about patient care. Patient safety-mindedness A nurse candidate’s first concern should be patient safety. What was the outcome?

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Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Not long ago, city bystanders would erupt in applause during shift changes as healthcare providers exited and entered hospitals. Hospital systems may be taking employees for granted when they launch major marketing and public outreach programs or initiate billion-dollar renovations during a staffing crisis.

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Unit Organization and Environment Precepting Hospital Scheduling 52

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I recently had the privilege of co-presenting a webinar for the American Hospital Association with two colleagues from Memorial Hermann Health System. Memorial Hermann is the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas and spans 17 hospitals and over 260 care delivery sites with 1.7 Multidisciplinary care teams.

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Patient Safety Communication Best Practices Patient Care 52

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

” As a protector, ESR notes that radiologists have key roles in ensuring and enhancing patient safety. This includes protecting patients from excessive, unjustified or inappropriate exposure to ionizing radiation, along with issues of optimization of imaging resources, informed consent, and of course, communication of results.

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