EvidenceCare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Long-Term Commitment to Patient Safety CHS has a remarkable track record of reducing patient safety events by over ninety percent in the last ten years. The importance of a sustained and intentional effort towards patient safety is highlighted by their success. How did they do it?

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Performance Health

MARCH 18, 2024

While these acquisitions infuse much-needed financial resources, concerns exist about potential impacts on patient care and staff working conditions. Read on to discover practices private equity hospitals can implement to enhance patient safety goals.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 29, 2023

It’s ironic that those entrusted to keep the rest of us comfortable, rested, and fed aren’t afforded the same courtesy—especially in a field where nurse fatigue and patient safety are so closely linked. From The American Nurse Long shifts in nursing are standard practice.

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Performance Health

JANUARY 24, 2025

Rounding in hospitals encompasses a range of practices that are instrumental in enhancing patient and employee safety. This article explores the tangible benefits of various types of rounding, shedding light on how healthcare organizations utilize rounding to detect and address potential risks.

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Practice Index

JULY 18, 2024

A round-robin letter states: “We really cannot continue to run on fumes. Welsh practices unable to meet demand Most practices in Wales are unable to meet patient demand, with growing concerns about patient safety, according to a new BMA survey. In the survey, 91% of GPs said they could not meet patient demand.

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Practice Index

AUGUST 8, 2024

London confidence in patient safety slumps According to a new survey, the number of practices in London confident of meeting patient need safely this winter has fallen sharply. The post Primary care news round-up (2nd August to 8th August 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

JULY 4, 2024

Doctors worry about safety because of inadequate appointment times In a survey for the Royal College of GPs, most GPs feel they don’t have enough time to undertake adequate assessment and treatment of patients, and report excessive workloads.

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Practice Index

JUNE 20, 2024

London drive to improve practice safety Practices in London have received a wide-ranging package of support to help them tackle threats to safety. The resources, from the Londonwide Local Medical Committees, deal with threats to the safety of staff and risks to patient safety from overworked staff.

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Performance Health

APRIL 12, 2024

For healthcare providers, the physical environment of care has a significant impact on patient wellbeing and the ability of care teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

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Performance Health

APRIL 30, 2024

Leapfrog safety scores serve as a key metric in determining the safety performance of a hospital. Healthcare organizations can improve Leapfrog safety scores by implementing several strategies aimed at improving patient safety.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Since their publication by the US Sentencing Commission in 1991, seven elements have become core tenets of healthcare compliance programs not only because of their impact on potential damages, but in helping organizations develop well-rounded compliance programs.

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

A recent review of studies examining the impact of AI on patient safety found that AI-powered decision support tools can help improve error detection and drug management. Well-trained AI algorithms can use natural language processing (NLP) to identify which medications belong in the patient’s medical history.

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Northwest Suburban College

JULY 19, 2024

Pharmacy Technicians’ Key Responsibilities Pharmacy Technicians’ multifaceted responsibilities span from assisting pharmacists in dispensing medications to managing inventory and ensuring patient safety. Let’s delve into some of these crucial tasks.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

They must ensure the inventory is well-organized, well-stocked, and free of expired medications to guarantee patient safety and smooth pharmacy operations. With our well-rounded curriculum, hands-on training, and emphasis on professionalism and ethics, we aim to prepare you for success in the ever-evolving world of health care.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2024

Jane: A recent analysis of health care info security asserted that, “There is no patient safety without cybersecurity.” What is your take on this with respect to Amedisys’s patient population and home care operations? This will be a key pillar to building trust between patients and the health system ongoing.

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Northwest Suburban College

JULY 26, 2024

– Precise calculations and measurements: Accuracy in measuring and dispensing prescribed medications is crucial to prevent medication errors and ensure patient safety.

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NHA Now

APRIL 29, 2021

CBCS professionals are responsible for upholding patient safety and privacy, making them critical members of the interdisciplinary care team. A CBCS may have direct interaction with patients and family members, as seen in many Billing roles.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Responding to language barriers in healthcare through the use of medical interpreters provides healthcare providers with the following benefits, among others: Improving patient care, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes Reducing readmissions, better patient safety Better overall reputation and patient feedback about the facility Less frustration (..)

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

The Surface Laptop 6 also offers some physical features that could help health care teams’ workflows and technology enchantment such as: Aa vertically-larger screen (offering more visual real estate to look at data, images, and video) as well as that screen being Anti-reflective, which benefits clinicians working in highly-lit environments “Omnisonic” (..)

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Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Proper training in radiography ensures accurate images and patient safety. These skills are vital for creating accurate models of patients’ teeth, used in treatments such as crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances. Hands-on experience with dental impressions and molds is also part of the program.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 6, 2025

Their residency program is where these soon-to-be physicians will spend the next 3-7 years, honing their craft through rigorous and round-the-clock patient care. Over these years, these young men and women will be challenged working long hours, bearing witness to how the title “resident” originated.

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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? To Improve Patient Safety, Culture is Everything.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Therefore, two people receiving identical care can post different patient satisfaction scores. Aspects of the Patient Experience The most important aspect of patient experience is the success of a healthcare plan. Patient safety and health is priority number one. Solicit input through patient satisfaction surveys.

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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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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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Practice Index

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Practices urged to adopt new patient safety measures Practices in England are being encouraged to adopt new measures to protect patient safety. NHS England wants practices to appoint patient safety leads and to use a Learn from Patient Safety Events service to record incidents of harm.

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: “An overly complex system of healthcare regulation and oversight is no good for patients or providers. We will overhaul the system to make it effective and efficient, to protect patient safety.” The regional BMA also raised concerns. Meanwhile, the overall waiting list increased to 7.64

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 12, 2023

For example, physicians on rounds may be curt and harried; other nurses may seem like they can’t even give you the time of day; and patients and their families may be wracked with worry and have many questions requiring complicated answers. Step 2: Difficult People and Conflict.

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Accepted Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

hospital administrators, clinical managers, financial managers, and patient advocates) Improving access to health care (e.g., patient safety, such as implementing a plan to reduce secondary infections in patients) Social justice/advocacy (e.g.,

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Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. Fast forward to 2023 and ECRI’s latest take on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023. Topping the 2023 list of patient safety concerns is the pediatric mental health crisis.

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Practice Index

APRIL 18, 2024

The guidance would require PAs to ensure that patients know they’re not doctors, and would prevent them from making initial diagnoses or independent management decisions. The post Primary care news round-up (12th April to 17th April 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Health Populi

MAY 17, 2021

This round, the hackathon attracted hundreds of nurses from at least 20 countries and 30 U.S. This past weekend, and for the second time, I had the privilege and opportunity to be a panelist for the perennial hackathon meet-up of Nurse Hack 4 Health , sponsored by Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Sonnier, and DevUp.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I’m grateful to the nurse leadership teams at Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and Sonsiel for inviting me to participate in another round of t he #NurseHack4Health hackathon pitches over the past weekend.

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Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

In an era where healthcare providers must do more with less, medical device integration delivers the technological backbone necessary to optimize clinical operations, bolster patient safety, and meet regulatory requirements around data security and privacy. Key Components of Medical Device Integration 3.1

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Practice Index

MARCH 13, 2025

Professor Banfield says: By maintaining a postcode lottery in which different hospitals can decide what Physician and Anaesthesia Associates can and cant do in the absence of any agreed scope of practice, I fear that the NHS has created a patient safety scandal.

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Practice Index

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has issued an order that patient safety must be the priority, and that services should give priority to patients in the greatest clinical need. Action is needed now to ensure we have sufficient GPs to service our patients needs.

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