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Infant abductions from healthcare facilities are decreasing. While this signals success with prevention efforts, some worry that providers will become complacent.
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A Connecticut hospital saw a 50% drop in malpractice liability claims and payments when it made patient safety initiatives a priority by training doctors and nurses to improve teamwork and communication, hiring a patient safety nurse, and standardizing practices, according to a study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.
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Healthcare providers still experience liability risks from employees use of social media and other electronic communications. Sharing information online has become second nature to many.
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For the longest time, patient experience was simply measured with a patient satisfaction survey. But we know now that thats not enough to capture the complexity of patient experience in a typical hospital stay. So what do you do?
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Safe patient handling may become an imperative in the nations hospitals not because of any proposed legislation or regulation, but because of rising financial pressures related to both patient safety and workers compensation.
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If you knew the person piloting your plane had been up for the last 20 hours, working non-stop, would you feel safe having him fly you across the country? Would you feel safe having him drive you across town? Probably not.
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More than $350 million is up for grabs for health care organizations aiming to create innovative care models that provide better care for less money, and in early July, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the latest round of prospective recipients.
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You might think that how you get a tetanus booster or flu shot or how someone gets chemotherapy is settled enough practice that healthcare providers dont need to be harped on about how to do it right.
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Sure, your facility has a Facebook page. And a Twitter feed. Maybe you even get a copy of a tweet now and again if someone says something about his or her stay that is related to quality. But for the most part, that stuff is for marketing, right?
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Most occupational health nurses learn about respiratory protection on the job.