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Study shows racial disparity in hospital patient safety

December 20, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Differences in the quality of hospitals that Black and White patients access are a driver of patient safety disparities between Black and White patients, a new report says. Racial care disparities ...

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FDA says to decrease reuse of devices, CMS removes some blanket waivers

April 09, 2021

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Be aware that as COVID-19 cases decline and vaccination rates climb, the emergency waivers and measures approved to get through the public health emergency will be changing. ...

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Preventing opioid overprescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The U.S. has wrestled with the demons of the opioid epidemic for decades, and even a global pandemic can’t stop that. But so much has changed during the past year in terms of healthcare. The use of op...

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New survey reveals how hospital supply chains affect nurses, patient safety, and margins

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Of 100 nurses surveyed—50 nurse leaders and 50 frontline nurses—in February, 86% said they leave procedures to hunt for supplies at least occasionally, according to the report. Some 25% said they don’...

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Coronavirus pandemic stressors impacting careers of healthcare workers

December 20, 2025

Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

The coronavirus pandemic has led many healthcare workers, particularly women with children, to consider leaving the workforce or reducing work hours, a recent study found. In March 2020, 42% of U.S...

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In Pandemic’s Wake, Healthcare IT Faces New Realities

December 20, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

New realities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are reshaping healthcare IT in ways that affect leadership, employees, and patients, according to a panel of healthcare system executives convened vi...

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Critical Care Nurses’ Mental, Physical Health Connected to Preventable Medical Errors

December 20, 2025

Healthcare Staff, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Nearly two-thirds (60.9%) of the CCNs reported having made medical errors in the past five years, according to the study. Occurrence of medical errors was significantly higher among nurses in worse he...

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ONC Coordinator Outlines New Vistas for Telehealth, Unblocked Health Records, and Patient ID

December 20, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, who holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University, took the reins of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Hea...

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Tips for Opening a Field Hospital During the Coronavirus Pandemic

December 20, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

The recent journal article, which was published by Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, features the planning effort for a 500-bed field hospital at Michigan Medicine—the health system affiliated with t...

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Treat Coronavirus ‘Long Haulers’ With Multidisciplinary and Comprehensive Approach

December 20, 2025

Patient Safety, Infection Control

Many COVID-19 patients have experienced a range of symptoms for weeks or months after the acute phase of their illness has passed. The National Institutes of Health calls the long-hauler condition pos...

Study shows racial disparity in hospital patient safety

FDA says to decrease reuse of devices, CMS removes some blanket waivers

Preventing opioid overprescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic

New survey reveals how hospital supply chains affect nurses, patient safety, and margins

Coronavirus pandemic stressors impacting careers of healthcare workers

In Pandemic’s Wake, Healthcare IT Faces New Realities

Critical Care Nurses’ Mental, Physical Health Connected to Preventable Medical Errors

ONC Coordinator Outlines New Vistas for Telehealth, Unblocked Health Records, and Patient ID

Tips for Opening a Field Hospital During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Treat Coronavirus ‘Long Haulers’ With Multidisciplinary and Comprehensive Approach

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