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Caring for the caregivers: A look at improving care after discharge

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

An estimated 47.9 million adults—more than 19% of the population—provide informal care for an adult in their lives. What goes on outside of the hospital or care facility is no small ask, either: Two C...

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Healthcare’s role in community outreach during COVID-19

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Well over 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, taking stock of lessons learned and next steps can be a challenge. The industry has encountered a lot in a very compressed time frame, so focusing on sp...

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Sepsis: Awareness has life-saving value

February 12, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Sepsis is a problem that won’t go away. Globally, one in five deaths are caused by sepsis. In U.S. hospitals, sepsis is the leading cause of death and hospital readmissions. The condition is fast acti...

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Q&A: Reducing patient falls, saving money

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

An unwanted outcome when moving or lifting patients is the risk of falls. Despite best efforts, hundreds of thousands of patients fall in hospitals every year, with 30%–35% sustaining an injury. S...

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Heating and cooling in the extreme

February 12, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

When it gets too hot or cold in most buildings, you’re expected to put on a jacket, turn on a fan, or just deal with it. That’s not an option for healthcare facilities and laboratories, which must mai...

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Say no to manual lifting: Lifting a patient without equipment always leads to injury

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

For years, the medical community has known that manual lifting of patients can lead to work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) from repeated and improper lifting of heavy objects (like human b...

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Did they mean to hit me? The need for a clear work-place violence definition

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

Healthcare and social assistance workers are five times more likely to be injured or require time off work because of WPV, according to OSHA. The Joint Commission reports that 73% of nonfatal workplac...

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 2021

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for a Basic of Platinum membership to gain access to all Patient Safety Monitor Journal and Inside Accreditat...

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How to approach better medication management

February 12, 2026

Quality & Errors

The numbers are staggering—more than 10,000 prescription medications on the market, with many patients on more than one medication at a time (PSNet, 2019). According to a recent study by the Get the M...

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2021

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety

Subscribers, download this month's full newsletter Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for a Basic of Platinum membership to gain access to all Patient Safety Monitor Journal and Inside Accreditation &...

Caring for the caregivers: A look at improving care after discharge

Healthcare’s role in community outreach during COVID-19

Sepsis: Awareness has life-saving value

Q&A: Reducing patient falls, saving money

Heating and cooling in the extreme

Say no to manual lifting: Lifting a patient without equipment always leads to injury

Did they mean to hit me? The need for a clear work-place violence definition

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 2021

How to approach better medication management

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2021

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