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The Role of Dental Assistants in Infection Control and Patient Safety

Northwest Suburban College

Dental Assistants play a crucial role in maintaining infection control and patient safety within dental practices. They are responsible for ensuring that the dental office adheres to strict protocols and standards to minimize the risk of infection and protect the well-being of both patients and staff.

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How Transformational Leadership Improves Patient Safety

Relias

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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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

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. Use medicines safely.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

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. But recruiting is not the only way to help mitigate staffing shortfalls.

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The Magic of Medical Improv

Minority Nurse

Communication and collaboration are central to healthcare , and there are many tools for improving teamwork among medical facility staff members. These competencies, in turn, impact patient safety, patient experience, the health and well-being of the workforce, and even cost-effectiveness.”

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

Health Populi

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.

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Safer Patients, Better Care: The Power of Training

Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

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.