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Healthcare Safety Leader

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Use environmental ligature risk assessments to get ahead of potential survey deficiencies

June 13, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

The prevention of suicide and other forms of patient self-harm continues to be a focus of CMS and accrediting organizations (AO). While CMS does not require an environmental risk assessment, the Accre...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

December 13, 2025

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...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Teens, social media, and depression: American Psychological Association issues health advisory

December 13, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

While teens can find support and connections online, they can also find things that magnify depression, anxiety, and self-harm. There are plenty of risks to navigate online, even for for adults—cyberb...

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Surgeon General: Loneliness as dangerous as smoking to American health

December 13, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety

Loneliness is as big a health risk as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, according to a 81-page report from the office of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD. Released on May 2, the report explains that l...

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Gun Violence Costs U.S. Healthcare $1B+ Annually

December 13, 2025

Health Equity, Workplace safety, Behavioral & Mental Health

Gun violence in the United States was responsible for nearly 49,000 deaths in 2021, about 30,000 inpatient hospital stays, and 50,000 emergency department visits, generating more than $1 billion in me...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Review environmental assessments for patient self-harm as TJC continues to press on suicide risk

April 04, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

Surveyors are being trained to spot problems with environmental risk assessments required under National Patient Safety Goal 15. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Suicide remains a health crisis in America

December 13, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health

Suicide still remains a leading cause of death in America, the CDC reports, with 45,979 suicide deaths in 2020—or about a death every 11 minutes. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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IHI: Who bears the weight of moral injury in healthcare?

December 13, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Health Equity, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

One thing often missing from the healthcare equity conversation, Mate said, is the impact of moral injury on the well-being of providers—specifically related to the inability to treat the underlying c...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Addressing the healthcare disparities facing LGBTQ+ patients

December 13, 2025

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

Members of the LGBTQ+ community often experience discrimination, and that can extend to the realm of healthcare. A community member’s wellness can be put at risk due to healthcare workers’ lack of exp...

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Behavioral health cases in ER may rise if post-pandemic telehealth flexibilities end

February 14, 2023

Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

Expect more patients in the emergency room (ER) seeking help with behavioral health issues when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends—especially if the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ...

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Use environmental ligature risk assessments to get ahead of potential survey deficiencies

Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

Teens, social media, and depression: American Psychological Association issues health advisory

Surgeon General: Loneliness as dangerous as smoking to American health

Gun Violence Costs U.S. Healthcare $1B+ Annually

Review environmental assessments for patient self-harm as TJC continues to press on suicide risk

Suicide remains a health crisis in America

IHI: Who bears the weight of moral injury in healthcare?

Addressing the healthcare disparities facing LGBTQ+ patients

Behavioral health cases in ER may rise if post-pandemic telehealth flexibilities end

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