
Accidents Happen, but They Shouldn't Define the Care You Provide
When working in aging services facilities, ambulatory care, or hospitals, accidents can happen during patient treatments, in the patient environment, or in other scenarios. However, accidents need ...
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Medical Incident Reports Improve Healthcare. How and When to File Them
Medical incident reports are essential to improving patient safety and correcting medical errors that could cause harm to future patients. Today's healthcare establishments, such as hospitals, agin...
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Incident Management Systems Are Essential For Any Healthcare Facility
Regardless of the type of healthcare facility you manage—a hospital, an assisted living center, or an ambulatory care establishment—incident management for patient safety should be a primary focus ...
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Functional Equivalents for Surgical Staplers: See ECRI's List Here
While COVID-19 has waned, it has not yet disappeared. Schools, community leaders, and healthcare providers continue to closely “watch the numbers” to ascertain local infection rates and take action...
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Medication Safety and Error Prevention: Efforts Should Focus on Systems Solutions
Many people take medicine without enough thought to medication safety issues, such as following dosage directions, being aware of medication interactions and side-effects, or weighing other importa...
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How to Improve Your Organization's Approach to Healthcare Incident Management
Accidents, outbreaks, and other incidents regularly occur in healthcare settings. This is not surprising to most healthcare providers, including those working in aging services and ambulatory care ...
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The Role of Supply Chain in Healthcare
Supply chains are frequently discussed, but what is their role in delivering safe and effective care across hospitals, aging care services, and ambulatory care facilities? Awareness of supply chain...
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How to Prevent the Spread of Infection in Healthcare Settings
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are longstanding problems in hospitals and healthcare. These infections can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and can ...
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Managing Monkeypox: Take 3 Steps Now to Protect Patients and Staff
After three long years of managing COVID-19, the world is facing another public health crisis: monkeypox. According to the World Health Organization, “Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that occ...
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