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Researchers link 266K avertable deaths to COVID vaccination rates

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The United States would have averted 266,700 deaths during the Delta and Omicron spikes of the COVID-19 pandemic if the excess all-cause mortality rate nationally matched that of the 10-most vaccinate...

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AHA: ‘A strong and resilient workforce is the backbone of our hospitals and health systems’

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

A new report published by the American Hospitals Association (AHA) calls on health systems and hospitals to focus on three core challenges to address the strained healthcare workforce. ...

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Healthcare leaders share thoughts on how hospitals can invest in workplace safety

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Incidents of workplace violence cost hospitals approximately $2.7 billion in 2016, according to a study from the American Hospital Association. Additionally, 13% of employee sick time is the result of...

Mac's Safety Space

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What’s that smell?

November 21, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

The other day, I fielded a question regarding the use of plug-in air fresheners and what regulatory-based prohibitions/allowances might be entertained in determining how best to manage these devices a...

Medical Environment Update

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Five things healthcare organizations can do to improve patient engagement and quality of care

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

But since 2020, patient engagement has become more important than ever—especially for those with complex care needs. Providers must find ways to engage patients and keep them in-network. The alternati...

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Workplace violence prevention tips as violence against nurses rises

February 11, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

The problem of workplace violence (WPV) against nurses in healthcare isn’t getting better. According to Press Ganey, a healthcare solutions provider, more than two nursing personnel were assaulted ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Cybersecurity threats are real and affect all healthcare teams

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

These threats are everyone’s game, and that means anyone in charge of life safety and healthcare security from a physical and technical perspective can be affected. And government regulators are takin...

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Alarm raised over patient boarding in Emergency Departments

February 11, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and 34 other healthcare organizations are urging the Biden administration to hold a summit to address crisis levels of patient boarding in emergency...

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Mass General Brigham issues patient code of conduct

February 11, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

With violence against healthcare workers reaching epic proportions, Mass General Brigham Hospital has launched a campaign to curb abuse from patients and visitors. Under a newly imposed Patient Cod...

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What’s wrong in this photograph?

November 10, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

What’s the problem in this photograph and how would you fix it if you were to find this in your hospital’s kitchen? ...

Researchers link 266K avertable deaths to COVID vaccination rates

AHA: ‘A strong and resilient workforce is the backbone of our hospitals and health systems’

Healthcare leaders share thoughts on how hospitals can invest in workplace safety

What’s that smell?

Five things healthcare organizations can do to improve patient engagement and quality of care

Workplace violence prevention tips as violence against nurses rises

Cybersecurity threats are real and affect all healthcare teams

Alarm raised over patient boarding in Emergency Departments

Mass General Brigham issues patient code of conduct

What’s wrong in this photograph?

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