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Leapfrog Group: 33% of U.S. hospitals earn “A” grade for patient safety

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The Leapfrog Group conducted an analysis of 2,844 U.S. hospitals, and one-third of the facilities earned an “A” grade for patient safety. Patient safety has been a pressing issue in healthcare sinc...

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Quarter of physicians report experiencing mistreatment at work

December 19, 2025

Health Equity, Workplace safety

A survey of physicians found that a significant proportion of the clinicians had experienced mistreatment in the prior year, with patients and visitors the most common source of abuse, a new research ...

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RaDonda Vaught sentenced to 3-year probation for medication error death

December 19, 2025

Health Equity, Quality & Errors

RaDonda Vaught, the former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse who accidentally gave a patient a fatal dose of the wrong medicine, was sentenced to three years of supervised probation with no j...

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New TJC FAQ addresses shortage in imaging contrast

May 17, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

TJC issues guidance on critical shortage in imaging contrast. ...

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Monkeypox: Take standard, airborne and droplet precautions

May 23, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

If a patient presents with a fever and vesicular/pustular rash, hospitals and other healthcare providers should be prepared to take a combination of standard, airborne, and droplet infection control p...

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Fast facts about monkeypox

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Workplace safety

As of this writing, there is a single confirmed and six presumptive cases of monkeypox reported in the U.S. While everyone hopes this is not the start of another pandemic situation—knock on wood—it is...

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Stress on top of stress: Tips for managing PTSD for healthcare providers

May 25, 2022

Health Equity, Workplace safety

Events such as the May 14 grocery story shooting in Buffalo, New York, and the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, can be triggering for anyone in healthcare—particularly for anyone who has been ...

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Three ways a coordinated approach can solve the nursing shortage

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff

Though COVID-19 narrowed the focus on the nursing shortage, other conditions have contributed to it far longer than the pandemic: a higher education system that is training too few nurses; workforce c...

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Urgent call made to improve patient safety

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Last week at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Congress in Dallas, the 27 members of the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC) issued the Declaration to Advance Pa...

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CMS revises COVID-19 data reporting for psychiatric, rehabilitation hospitals

June 01, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has revised the frequency of reporting certain COVID-19 data elements for psychiatric and rehabilitation hospitals according to a newly updated Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) memo. ...

Leapfrog Group: 33% of U.S. hospitals earn “A” grade for patient safety

Quarter of physicians report experiencing mistreatment at work

RaDonda Vaught sentenced to 3-year probation for medication error death

New TJC FAQ addresses shortage in imaging contrast

Monkeypox: Take standard, airborne and droplet precautions

Fast facts about monkeypox

Stress on top of stress: Tips for managing PTSD for healthcare providers

Three ways a coordinated approach can solve the nursing shortage

Urgent call made to improve patient safety

CMS revises COVID-19 data reporting for psychiatric, rehabilitation hospitals

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