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Service animals in the ER

February 10, 2026
At a Roaring 20s party this summer, I saw a flapper in a sparkly dress dance with her service dog, a husky in a red vest. The woman was having a great time, though the dog seemed confused by the whole...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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How to spot suicide and ligature risks in your facility

February 10, 2026
The handles on the box springs of patient beds in residential areas. The caulking along the wall of otherwise-solid grab bars in showers. Any loops that might hold mattresses onto a bed frame. All of ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, September 2017

February 10, 2026
Editor's Note: Click the PDF button above for a full edition of the September 2017 edition of Patient Safety Monitor Journal Diagnosing human trafficking when a patient is a victim There’s an es...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Staff should be alert for mislabeled drugs

February 10, 2026
Remind nurses and other clinicians to remain alert for medication errors, including mislabeled products, and empower them to say something if they suspect a problem. After a customer complaint, C.O. ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Bringing innovation to your facility

February 10, 2026
Editor’s note: Healthcare innovation involves doing something differently than how it’s normally done, whether it’s a new device, policy, or program. Many of these evidence-based pra...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Mixing medicine

February 10, 2026
No physician or nurse injects medicine into a patient’s blood planning to make the patient sicker. Sadly, that’s exactly what happened to scores of providers back in 2012. This June, the f...