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ASPR TRACIE creates new resource page for ‘countries experiencing conflict’

March 30, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters

In recognition that armed conflicts can have a wide-ranging impact, HHS' ASPR TRACIE has put together a list of resources for such things as preparing for traumatic injuries, cyberattacks, biological ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Where were you when the lights went out…

April 04, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

They didn’t? That’s great – but there may be folks out there with other ideas. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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DNV resumes all annual surveys onsite and unannounced

March 23, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As of May 2, DNV Healthcare will resume doing all its annual NIAHO® surveys onsite and unannounced now that COVID-19 rates are going down. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Key trends and cautionary tales: Staffing shortages and patient safety

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity, Healthcare Staff, Quality & Errors

Ask any healthcare executive to name the biggest issue that will demand their attention in 2022, and the response will be staffing shortages and their impact on patient safety. Those focused on improv...

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Excerpt: Soaring to Success - The Path to Developing High-Reliability Clinical Teams

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CRM has two main parts. The first deals with teamwork and communication and covers the interpersonal and social aspects of the working environment. The second deals with human factors and situational ...

Medical Environment Update

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Staffing shortages aren’t just a business problem, they’re a patient safety threat

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Since 2020, the healthcare industry has lost nearly half a million workers, exacerbating staffing shortages that existed prior to the start of the pandemic. One of the hardest-hit areas is the pharmac...

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Former nurse’s criminal conviction will have a ‘chilling effect’ on healthcare

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Health Equity, Healthcare Staff, Quality & Errors

The conviction of former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught for gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide will have a “chilling effect” on the culture of safety in healthcare, Robyn Begle...

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Guest columnist: Asking the wrong safety questions

February 12, 2026

Many years ago, I was hired to perform a safety audit for a laboratory. As I walked through one department, an employee asked what I was doing. When I remarked that I was looking for safety issues to ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Put healthcare life safety compliance training and education front and center

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Training and education in any professional role can help individuals improve their skills and learning competencies. Training and education opportunities, however, often get sidelined by day-to-day du...

Mac's Safety Space

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Striking compliance gold – but first, you gotta drill…

March 28, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I promise that this one will be on the briefer side of things, but sometimes a straightforward approach can work out pretty well. As part of a gene...

ASPR TRACIE creates new resource page for ‘countries experiencing conflict’

Where were you when the lights went out…

DNV resumes all annual surveys onsite and unannounced

Key trends and cautionary tales: Staffing shortages and patient safety

Excerpt: Soaring to Success - The Path to Developing High-Reliability Clinical Teams

Staffing shortages aren’t just a business problem, they’re a patient safety threat

Former nurse’s criminal conviction will have a ‘chilling effect’ on healthcare

Guest columnist: Asking the wrong safety questions

Put healthcare life safety compliance training and education front and center

Striking compliance gold – but first, you gotta drill…

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