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OSHA cites workplace violence at Columbus Children’s Hospital

February 11, 2026

Workplace safety

The Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nationwide Children’s Hospital of Columbus, Ohio, faces $18,080 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for workplace violence hazards,...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Part 2: Heidi Raines on sustaining a culture of safety

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

This is the second part of our interview with Heidi Raines, the CEO and founder of Performance Health Partners and author of “Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare“ ...

Medical Environment Update

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Faster than the eye can follow

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Pete began his shift in the hematology department. He liked to use the counter-mounted safety shield when opening specimens because he didn’t like to wear goggles over his eyeglasses. When it was time...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Life safety, physical environment dominate problems found by CMS in validation surveys

June 06, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

If you have seen accrediting organizations get tougher in the last few years on physical environment deficiencies, be forewarned: It’s likely to get worse. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: What is required by code or regulation…

June 05, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As I think has been established, when it comes to the vehicle of compliance (particularly as a function of sustainability), the color palette is very much an infinite set of shady grayness. ...

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Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity

Discrimination, misinformation, and a lack of healthcare access still pose dangers to the LGBTQ+ patient population—and healthcare providers have a duty to respond. Here are some resources for healthc...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Appellate court: Patient safety concerns led to loss of surgical privileges

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a physician’s claim of age discrimination against the health system in which he was empl...

Medical Environment Update

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Focus on medical study solutions, not the dramatic statistics

February 11, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

When reading a medical study, providers should focus more on the suggestions and solutions it offers—not just shocking or dramatic statistics, says Brad Truax, MD, a board-certified physician in neuro...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Iowa Health System sees benefits from data-driven surgery

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Hospitals are turning to technology to get a good look at how their operating rooms, well … operate. And the results are not only improving OR efficiency but boosting clinical outcomes as well. ...

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How to improve emergency department efficiency

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

An initiative launched in January has significantly improved efficiency at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center‘s emergency department. For patients, lengthy wait times are common at emergency rooms a...

OSHA cites workplace violence at Columbus Children’s Hospital

Part 2: Heidi Raines on sustaining a culture of safety

Faster than the eye can follow

Life safety, physical environment dominate problems found by CMS in validation surveys

Mac’s Safety Space: What is required by code or regulation…

Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

Appellate court: Patient safety concerns led to loss of surgical privileges

Focus on medical study solutions, not the dramatic statistics

Iowa Health System sees benefits from data-driven surgery

How to improve emergency department efficiency

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