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CMS, CDC Create Provider Payment for COVID-19 Counseling

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

Physicians and other healthcare providers will now be paid to counsel patients about the importance of self-isolation after testing for COVID-19, even before test results are known, the Centers for Me...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Money woes and distance: Patient stressors during the COVID-19 era

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

As of this writing, the novel 2019 coronavirus has infected over 4.6 million Americans and killed over 155,000. Unemployment is at its highest level since the Great Depression, and experts predict mas...

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 2020

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

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A prescription for social determinants of health

February 11, 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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How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices

August 13, 2024

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Burnout is taking a significant toll in the healthcare sector. It is estimated that a doctor commits suicide every day. Research indicates that nearly half of physicians nationwide are experiencing bu...

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5 ways healthcare organizations can address social determinants of health

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Healthcare providers can address social determinants of health through five approaches—awareness, adjustment, assistance, alignment, and advocacy, ...

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New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

Compared to the general population, physicians who die by suicide are more likely to experience job and civil legal problems, recent research indicates. ...

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BH in the time of COVID: Answers to some frequent questions

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Here is a summary of the most often requested information on ligature risk, 1:1 observation, and the use of telehealth and of masks for patients and staff. ...

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Behavioral health in the time of COVID: Tips for handling patients’ stress

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Working with behavioral health patients is a challenge at any time. During an infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19, the task is magnified by stress, the need for social isolation, infection co...

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Reduce your workplace violence with initiatives from VCU Health

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Healthcare organizations carry a heavy workplace violence burden, with about three-quarters of U.S. workplace assaults occurring in healthcare settings, according to OSHA. Workplace violence is especi...

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CMS, CDC Create Provider Payment for COVID-19 Counseling

Money woes and distance: Patient stressors during the COVID-19 era

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 2020

A prescription for social determinants of health

How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices

5 ways healthcare organizations can address social determinants of health

New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide

BH in the time of COVID: Answers to some frequent questions

Behavioral health in the time of COVID: Tips for handling patients’ stress

Reduce your workplace violence with initiatives from VCU Health

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