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National Physician Burnout Expert Shares Insights: ‘We Can Certainly Do Better’

February 14, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

One of the top physician burnout researchers in the country is expecting a new national survey will show a significant uptick in clinician burnout due to the coronavirus pandemic. Burnout is one of...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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COVID-19 and the Hierarchy of Controls

February 14, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety, Quality & Errors

With a spike in both COVID-19 and influenza cases expected this fall, many are reexamining and shoring up their infection control processes. Healthcare providers have already made several changes this...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Protect longterm supply chain: Don’t hoard, just order what you need

February 14, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety

As the COVID-19 surge continues through its second wave and collides with influenza season as well as hurricanes, wildfires, or whatever natural disasters the year still has in store, supply experts h...

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At what point does an emergency response activation become the ‘new normal’?

September 21, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant As we approach the “end” of 2020 (and holding on to the hope that 2020 won’t find a way to persist into next year), I was pondering the question of ho...

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OSHA fines hospitals for PPE failures related to COVID-19

September 18, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Infection Control

Ensure workers are trained fit-tested for using respirators and are not sharing protective gowns as they care for potentially infectious patients, or you may face fines from OSHA. ...

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Survey: Emergency preparedness training needed for nurses

February 14, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the United States and the world continues to be challenged by disasters, such as droughts, earthquakes, fires, floods, severe weather events, and terroris...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Telehealth visits skyrocket among Americans ages 50–80

February 14, 2026

Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

The percentage of older adults who had ever participated in a telehealth visit rose from 4% in May 2019 to 30% in June 2020, according to the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging. ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Monitor staff adherence to key hospital policies to avoid IJ

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In the September issue, we told you about a hospital that responded quickly to threats posed after the nation learned of the 2019 novel coronavirus, but still faced a finding of immediate jeopardy (IJ...

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The impossible year continues: Emergency response in 2020

September 15, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Interestingly enough, I don’t believe that I have a great deal of yammering to do this week; not sure if it’s just a case of mental fatigue with all t...

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IHI rolls out new National Action Plan for patient safety

February 14, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

With the goal of eliminating preventable medical harm, a new National Action Plan was released today by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) National Steering Committee for Patient Safety ...

National Physician Burnout Expert Shares Insights: ‘We Can Certainly Do Better’

COVID-19 and the Hierarchy of Controls

Protect longterm supply chain: Don’t hoard, just order what you need

At what point does an emergency response activation become the ‘new normal’?

OSHA fines hospitals for PPE failures related to COVID-19

Survey: Emergency preparedness training needed for nurses

Telehealth visits skyrocket among Americans ages 50–80

Monitor staff adherence to key hospital policies to avoid IJ

The impossible year continues: Emergency response in 2020

IHI rolls out new National Action Plan for patient safety

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