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Stroke survival rates drop precipitously in remote areas

February 14, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Compared with patients hospitalized in urban areas, however, the study found that the risk of death was about 5% higher for patients hospitalized in large towns (with populations of 250,000 to 1 milli...

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Physician shortage projected to worsen through 2033

February 14, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

The projected shortage of physicians is worsening. Last year, the AAMC projected the shortfall of physicians at as many as 122,000 by 2032. The new report released today projects the shortfall at as m...

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Q&A: Many hospitals still don’t have drug diversion programs

February 14, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The following Q&A resulted from a conversation PSQH had with Tom Knight, CEO of Georgia-based Invistics, a provider of cloud-based software solutions that improve healthcare inventory visibility a...

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TJC spilling too many beans? CMS thinks so

July 27, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Think the results of your last Joint Commission survey were hard to understand? If CMS has their way, it may get murkier. ...

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Yes, I know I said fire drills, but…

July 27, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Please feel free to accuse me of “dogging it,” but since I am on vacation this week and you all probably need something of a vacation from me, here’s ...

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Blood Test Claims to Find Cancer 4 Years Earlier than Current Methods

July 26, 2020

Patient Safety

The blood test, Called PanSeer, detected cancer in 91% of people who had been asymptomatic when the samples were collected and were diagnosed with cancer one to four years later. ...

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Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases

February 14, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

The prevalence of antibodies for people recovering from a mild cases of COVID-19 dropped precipitously after less than three months, according to a research letter published this week in The New Engla...

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HHS Presses Hospitals to Use New COVID-19 Data Reporting Modules

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Healthcare Safety Network COVID-19 module will no longer be an option for daily reporting, effective July 15, the Department of Health and Human...

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A prescription for social determinants of health

February 14, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

New programs support physicians in addressing these key drivers of health outcomes It’s become more widely accepted that social determinants of health (SDoH)—the environmental conditions in which p...

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Reopening your hospital: Flush water pipes, double-check maintenance

February 14, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

As you reopen patient care areas for non-emergent care, be sure to flush water lines, check expiration dates on drugs and supplies, and ensure all equipment and spaces have been cleaned and disinfecte...

Stroke survival rates drop precipitously in remote areas

Physician shortage projected to worsen through 2033

Q&A: Many hospitals still don’t have drug diversion programs

TJC spilling too many beans? CMS thinks so

Yes, I know I said fire drills, but…

Blood Test Claims to Find Cancer 4 Years Earlier than Current Methods

Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases

HHS Presses Hospitals to Use New COVID-19 Data Reporting Modules

A prescription for social determinants of health

Reopening your hospital: Flush water pipes, double-check maintenance

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