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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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HazCom: What EHS Managers Need to Know

February 13, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

The hazard communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)—sometimes referred to as the HazCom standard or “worker right-to-know”—remains one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) mo...

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4 Ways to Address Physician Burnout

February 13, 2026

Healthcare Staff

It is imperative for healthcare organizations to address physician burnout, the chief medical officer of a Dallas-based clinically integrated network says. Burnout is one of the top challenges faci...

Mac's Safety Space

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You better? You bet!

May 10, 2021

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant It would seem that while the rest of the world has been busy responding to a pandemic, the folks behind the scenes have been working on identifying th...

Mac's Safety Space

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Risk assessments: Don’t leave home without one!

May 04, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant An interesting phenomenon I’ve been encountering of late relates to the whole notion of having to do environmental risk assessments in locations that ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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A patient-first approach

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

A patient-first approach allows physicians, specialty pharmacy, patients, and care coordinators to connect effortlessly, rather than operating independently. This higher level of care continuity stren...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How to be a high reliability organization during a crisis

February 13, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

How important is maintaining high reliability organization (HRO) principles and values during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic? Can a clinic or hospital reasonably become an HRO when dealing with a...

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

February 13, 2026

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

February 13, 2026

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

February 13, 2026

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...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2021

February 13, 2026

Health Equity, Patient Safety

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HazCom: What EHS Managers Need to Know

4 Ways to Address Physician Burnout

You better? You bet!

Risk assessments: Don’t leave home without one!

A patient-first approach

How to be a high reliability organization during a crisis

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

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2021

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