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Build Safety Culture During Patient Safety Awareness Week

Relias

hospitals each year as a result of preventable medical errors. One action you can take this week: At your next huddle or staff meeting, whether it’s a daily huddle with your team or a weekly leadership huddle, make a point of speaking up about the importance of ways to improve patient safety. into perspective.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Suzette Porter

Minority Nurse

Suzette Porter, MBA, BSN, RN, is an elder care nurse manager and adjunct faculty member who has been with Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) for over 25 years. Through Porter’s leadership as a nurse manager, her unit was awarded the Team Daisy Award in 2021 for teamwork. So what I do with my team is I huddle with them.

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Have a Passion for Patient Care? Northwest Suburban College Medical Assistant program is for you!

Northwest Suburban College

Enhancing patient care is at the core of the Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Suburban College (NWSC). In the Medical Assistant Program, you learn through a mix of theoretical lessons and hands-on practice. This well-rounded training program makes sure you’re prepared for the diverse responsibilities of a medical assistant.

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The Role of Medical Assistants in Efficient Healthcare Delivery

Northwest Suburban College

Medical Assistants play a vital role in the delivery of efficient and effective healthcare services. As valuable members of healthcare teams, they contribute to the smooth functioning of medical practices by providing essential support to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

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Celebrating National Doctor's Day 2024: Journeys Through Medicine

Doximity

Karin Molander, MD, FACEP , Mills Peninsula Medical Center On Mother's Day 1978, my sisters and I sat huddled in the small 8-foot by 10-foot waiting room of Rush Presbyterian Hospital, longing for a glimpse of our mother who had been rushed there weeks before in need of emergent surgery. And it worked!!

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Strategies for Running a Thriving Podiatry Practice

Top Practices

To achieve this, it is crucial that your office team is always on the same page and that they realize that they are “professionals” Effective communication and teamwork make a significant difference in patient outcomes and the overall efficiency of your practice.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Mary Howard

Minority Nurse

I later became a director of nursing and chief nursing officer at another organization before coming to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Before my role as executive director, I served as a nursing director and chief nursing officer at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Relationships are the threads of teamwork.