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PSS-3: Three-question suicide screener for the ER

December 19, 2025
In the chaos of the emergency department (ED), it’s easy to miss something you’re not searching for. Up to one in five people who die by suicide visit an ED in the four weeks prior to thei...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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The pipes are calling: CMS revises Legionella requirements

December 19, 2025
You can expect renewed interest in your water management program. This summer, CMS sent out a new memo updating its expectations on Legionella infections. The memo, QSO 17-30-Hospitals/CAHs/NHs, was p...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Improve patient mobility in five easy steps

December 19, 2025
The benefits of mobility among hospitalized patients are well-known: decreased pressure ulcers, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and functional decline, to name a few. “Hospital-acquired pressure ul...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Q&A: Focus put on dialysis

December 19, 2025
In patient safety, when hospital accreditors take an interest in something, you should as well. That is why you should be paying extra attention to your dialysis procedures. Each year, 468,000 patien...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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FDA: Only you can prevent surgery fires

December 19, 2025
This June, FDA issued an alert reminding healthcare professionals and facility staff of “factors that increase the risk of surgical fires on or near a patient.” The agency also recommended...