Articles Tagged With: Education
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Ways to Improve Warm Handoffs and Transitions for Wound Care Patients
Warm handoffs and better patient/caregiver education on wound care can improve healing when patients are discharged. One way is to ask the patient for permission to take photos of the wound to show caregivers and community providers what it looked like at discharge.
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Uptick in Surgical Fires Prompts Concern, Requires Action
A recent report on operating room fire safety warns that the risk of flash fires is a growing concern as hospitals see more use of high-tech and high-temperature devices in oxygen-rich settings.
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Ethics Education Is Inconsistent, But Students Are Interested
Ethics instruction still varies widely at medical schools in terms of the content taught and the amount of time allocated.
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Nursing Students Have Knowledge Gaps on End-of-Life Communication
Burnout is causing many nurses to consider leaving the field of nursing altogether, as evidenced by multiple recent studies. Lack of preparation for end-of-life care is a source of considerable stress for nursing students.
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Do Clinicians Follow Ethics Recommendations? Relationships Are Important Factor
Ethicists often make recommendations after a consult — but does anyone actually follow them?
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Time to Re-Educate Clinicians on Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries
Needlesticks and sharps injuries once were a hot topic in risk management, but in recent years they may have fallen off the priority list at some healthcare facilities. The risk remains and should be addressed with a comprehensive strategy.
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How to Educate the Board on Quality and Safety as QAPI Expects
The Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services specifies that hospital boards are responsible for oversight of the QAPI program and that hospital administrators are responsible for educating the board on quality and safety issues. But how does a risk manager educate and update the board on these issues?
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Sweeping Senate Healthcare Legislation Heads to Markup
The HELP Committee has reached a bipartisan agreement on a crucial bill to expand primary care services and the healthcare workforce.
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CMS Urges Training Staff on Preventing Violence
CMS’ recent memorandum to state survey agency directors regarding workplace safety in hospitals includes statements on training and education staff on violence prevention and mitigation.
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Using ‘Psychological Safety’ to Improve Education
Creating psychological safety in medical education opens up learners to the experience, making it more likely they will ask questions and actively participate. A psychologically safe educational environment means learners know they will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes.