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Build Safety Culture During Patient Safety Awareness Week

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.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Teamwork Communication

The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care. In some states, four patients per nurse is the maximum for emergency care.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Critical Thinking Patient Satisfaction

National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

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.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Follow-Up

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

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.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation

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

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.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation

Safety in Health Care Ties Closely to Workforce Well-Being – Updates from Press Ganey and ECRI

Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2024

The phrase “patient safety” summons up a list of common sources such as medication errors, surgical errors, health care-associated infections, diagnostic errors, among other adverse events and harms people experience in the course of receiving health care. “Safety is the foundation of healthcare. points, 81.8%

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Patient Safety Teamwork Patient Experience Diagnostics

Safer Patients, Better Care: The Power of Training

Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Patient safety is critical in the healthcare industry , and effective medical training is key to ensuring that patients receive the best possible care. Moreover, this training fosters a strong understanding of teamwork, which is essential in healthcare environments where patient safety relies on coordinated efforts.

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Patient Safety Long Term Care Teamwork Critical Thinking

Nuclear Verdicts in Obstetrics Show the Risk of Malpractice Claims — What Are the Root Causes?

Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For example: In 2023, A Pennsylvania jury awarded $183 million to the family of a boy born with severe brain injuries due to a delayed C-section at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Breakdowns in communication — Effective communication is the backbone of patient safety.

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Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Hospital

The Crucial Role of Pharmacy Technicians in Today’s Healthcare System

Northwest Suburban College

JULY 19, 2024

Pharmacy Technicians are integral members of the healthcare community, playing a vital role in ensuring the efficient and safe delivery of medications to patients. Assisting Pharmacists in Medication Dispensing Pharmacy Technicians work alongside pharmacists to accurately and efficiently dispense medications to patients.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Long Term Care Sterilization Teamwork

Make the Most of Your Experiences for ERAS

Accepted Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

positions in retail, restaurant, sales, hospitality, and technical support) Health care administration (e.g., hospital administrators, clinical managers, financial managers, and patient advocates) Improving access to health care (e.g., The AAMC site describes the various Primary Focus Areas as follows: Basic science (e.g.,

Admissions

Admissions Follow-Up Medication Communication

Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. In broad terms, it’s care management through teamwork.

Hospice

Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation

Are you rushing to attend Rush Medical College? [Episode 551]

Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Rush Medical College, its main goal is to develop students who will be critical thinkers, who will provide excellent clinical care, patient safety and quality. And this is actually something that Rush really excels in, is quality of care and patient safety and whether that’s in the hospital or elsewhere.

Medication

Medication Admissions Communication Patient Safety

How Transformational Leadership Improves Patient Safety

Relias

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These attributes (and others) can translate to greater improvements in patient safety. Transformational leadership is especially effective in health care because it emphasizes teamwork and everyone’s ability to step up as a leader when needed. Collaboration Transformational leaders encourage collaboration and teamwork.

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Patient Safety Teamwork Patient Satisfaction Collaboration

Guide to the Types of Oncology Nurses

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Oncology nurses work in diverse environments, such as: hospitals cancer centers outpatient clinics doctors offices hospices nursing homes The diversity of work environments allows oncology nurses to provide specialized care tailored to the unique needs of cancer patients in different settings.

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Certification Hospice Collaboration Interdisciplinary Team

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Build Safety Culture During Patient Safety Awareness Week

The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

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

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

Safety in Health Care Ties Closely to Workforce Well-Being – Updates from Press Ganey and ECRI

Safer Patients, Better Care: The Power of Training

Nuclear Verdicts in Obstetrics Show the Risk of Malpractice Claims — What Are the Root Causes?

The Crucial Role of Pharmacy Technicians in Today’s Healthcare System

Make the Most of Your Experiences for ERAS

Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Are you rushing to attend Rush Medical College? [Episode 551]

How Transformational Leadership Improves Patient Safety

Guide to the Types of Oncology Nurses

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