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Blood pressure device maintenance, with or without manufacturer instructions

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The most ubiquitous tools in healthcare include blood pressure cuffs (BPC) and other blood pressure (BP) measuring devices, and their importance can’t be overstated. ...

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Putting TJC workplace violence prevention training updates into practice

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

This month, we continue our review of The Joint Commission’s new and revised workplace violence (WPV) prevention requirements effective January 1, 2022. The Joint Commission issued three new elements ...

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Answers to 988: What to tell patients about the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

September 20, 2022

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched nationally in July 2022, many viewed it as a huge step forward in mental healthcare. However, since its rollout, some have taken to social media...

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Q&A: Hurricane preparation in 2022

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Physical environment

It’s hurricane season, and the time to prepare was yesterday. As climate change increases the strength and frequency of hurricanes and storms, hospitals and healthcare facilities in hurricane-prone ar...

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Six strategies to reduce patient discharge and care transition risk

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The U.S. healthcare staffing crisis is severely impacting patients. Among other effects, it is causing a dramatic increase in the length of expensive hospital stays. Four in 10 hospitals have strug...

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Cybersecurity rises to forefront in 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy

December 18, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is crafting its 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy (NHSS). AS...

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Key trends and cautionary tales: Staffing shortages and patient safety

December 18, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity, Healthcare Staff, Quality & Errors

Ask any healthcare executive to name the biggest issue that will demand their attention in 2022, and the response will be staffing shortages and their impact on patient safety. Those focused on improv...

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The power of the patient navigator

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

If you work in healthcare every day, the system will probably feel like second nature to you. You know the available resources and where to get answers. You know what forms are needed for procedure A ...

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Refugee health: Trauma, lost documents, and language barriers

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity

Ukraine is not the only place with an ongoing military conflict. Fighting in Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Ethiopia also forced many people to flee their homelands. Even when a country is technically...

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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing but manageable crisis

March 22, 2022

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

More widespread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) would not only be a patient safety nightmare, but it would put healthcare workers at risk as well, including employees working in hospitals, nursing home...

Blood pressure device maintenance, with or without manufacturer instructions

Putting TJC workplace violence prevention training updates into practice

Answers to 988: What to tell patients about the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Q&A: Hurricane preparation in 2022

Six strategies to reduce patient discharge and care transition risk

Cybersecurity rises to forefront in 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy

Key trends and cautionary tales: Staffing shortages and patient safety

The power of the patient navigator

Refugee health: Trauma, lost documents, and language barriers

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing but manageable crisis

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Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

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