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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Medical center’s four-pronged effort reduced C. diff infections by 55%

February 16, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

At North Shore Medical Center, antibiotic stewardship was the most effective intervention in reducing C. diff infections ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Multiple injection safety violations led to NJ outbreak

February 16, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices contributed to a 2017 outbreak of septic arthritis at a New Jersey outpatient facility ...

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The chronic issue of cybersecurity

February 16, 2026

Quality & Errors

Healthcare institutions large and small can be left black and blue by a cyberattack. Larger institutions have more patients and thus have more user health records that attackers can compromise. Smalle...

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Minnesota center uses high harm debriefs to improve event reporting

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

After a CMS survey last summer resulted in a finding of Immediate Jeopardy, University of Minnesota Health (M Health) was able to quickly develop and implement a new system to bolster its response to ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Get ready for the next flu season

February 16, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

In the 2018–2019 season there were up to 43 million cases of the flu, resulting in about 20 million medical clinic visits, 647,000 hospitalizations, and 61,200 deaths. ...

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Webinar: Preventing Suicides and Eliminating Ligature Risk in 2019

February 16, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health

What’s changed in 2019, and what hospitals can do to meet expectations and avoid immediate jeopardy? September 10, 2019, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ...

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3 ways to improve: Use nurse leaders to change workplace culture

February 16, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

To achieve organizational goals, nurse work environments must support an optimal staff member experience. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Eliminating the ‘weekend effect’ will improve maternal outcomes

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The last thing that should be on the mind of a woman going into labor is whether her weekend, holiday, or nighttime delivery is putting her and her baby at a greater risk of negative health outcomes. ...

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Speak Up™ on Patient Falls

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

On July 24, The Joint Commission (TJC) released free materials as part of its Speak Up to Prevent Falls campaign. ...

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CMS unveils sweeping mandates on hospital pricing transparency

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Under the proposed rule hospitals would have to make their 'real, negotiated prices known to patients.' ...

Medical center’s four-pronged effort reduced C. diff infections by 55%

Multiple injection safety violations led to NJ outbreak

The chronic issue of cybersecurity

Minnesota center uses high harm debriefs to improve event reporting

Get ready for the next flu season

Webinar: Preventing Suicides and Eliminating Ligature Risk in 2019

3 ways to improve: Use nurse leaders to change workplace culture

Eliminating the ‘weekend effect’ will improve maternal outcomes

Speak Up™ on Patient Falls

CMS unveils sweeping mandates on hospital pricing transparency

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

Tab 2, Dental Facility OSHA Manual- August 2023

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