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More threats from climate change on healthcare in 2021 and beyond

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

As we enter 2021, experts widely expect that climate change and environmental damage will take an increasing toll on health and healthcare. And as our environment changes, hospitals and clinics need t...

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Mental, behavioral, and community health during a crisis

December 18, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Natural & Manmade Disasters

An emergency that impacts the community your facility serves also impacts your healthcare providers. Physicians, nurses, and other care staff have families and friends they worry about. You’ll have be...

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COVID-19 and physician burnout: How health systems can help reverse it

December 18, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

Nearly 60% of physicians surveyed reported feelings of burnout, compared to 40% in 2018. Half of the physicians surveyed reported experiencing anger, tearfulness, or anxiety due to the pandemic’s effe...

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COVID-19 and physician burnout: How health systems can help reverse it

December 18, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

After months of being stuck at home, staying socially distant, wearing face coverings, and constantly washing your hands, do you suffer from “coronavirus burnout”? While COVID-19-related inconvenience...

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The need to understand infection risk sources and pathways to mitigate HAIs

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) remain a significant source of concern for healthcare facilities of all types and sizes, and the physical environment is often a leading source of these infection-ca...

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, January 2021

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

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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COVID ambassadors help thousands of patients talk with their families during isolation

December 18, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

Staff who otherwise would have been furloughed were instead trained on COVID-19 safety and virtual communication programs. Their job was to set up and facilitate virtual visits between patients and th...

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Study: Patient photos in electronic records reduce medical errors

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

It’s never been easier to take and send photos these days. Healthcare providers can use that fact to prevent patient harm. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAM...

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How healthcare workers can prepare for the unexpected

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety

When 9/11 took place, NYC healthcare facilities were thrown into chaos trying to establish communication and coordination during the biggest terrorist attack in U.S. history. Many thought their clinic...

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Q&A: Water fixture infection control

December 18, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

It’s common knowledge that healthcare water systems can be a source of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) if not cleaned properly. Just ask any of the facilities that found themselves dealing with a...

More threats from climate change on healthcare in 2021 and beyond

Mental, behavioral, and community health during a crisis

COVID-19 and physician burnout: How health systems can help reverse it

COVID-19 and physician burnout: How health systems can help reverse it

The need to understand infection risk sources and pathways to mitigate HAIs

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, January 2021

COVID ambassadors help thousands of patients talk with their families during isolation

Study: Patient photos in electronic records reduce medical errors

How healthcare workers can prepare for the unexpected

Q&A: Water fixture infection control

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