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With security breaches on the rise, consider these tips

December 14, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Workplace safety

Last year, the healthcare industry hit a high of 45 million individuals affected by breach attacks, up from 34 million in 2020 and 14 million in 2018. That’s according to Critical Insight, which analy...

Medical Environment Update

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Blood clot prevention: Who needs to wear an SCD and for how long?

September 13, 2022

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology, Healthcare Staff

The CDC estimates that almost 1 million Americans suffer from venous thromboembolism (VTE), also known as blood clots. VTE is a term that is comprised of two medical conditions: deep vein thrombosis (...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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

December 14, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Quality & Errors

Most healthcare providers understand the importance of patient engagement. In value-based care, it’s key to optimizing patient outcomes, which leads to better-value care overall. But since 2020, pa...

Medical Environment Update

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30 years solo: Advice from a doctor on staying independent

December 14, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

I run a small, independent practice out of Arlington, Texas. And when I say “small practice,” I mean that it’s just me—along with my nurse and my administrator who runs the front desk. We serve everyd...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Cybersecurity rises to forefront in 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy

December 14, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is crafting its 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy (NHSS). AS...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Cutting through the noise among digital health solutions

December 14, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Digital health technology has become a huge market—and an overwhelming one. With all of the new options to bring patients online through portals, apps, and other touchpoints, it’s easy for health syst...

Medical Environment Update

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Rural hospitals use new technology to efficiently manage beds and transfers

December 14, 2025

Physical environment, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

When you’re the only critical access hospital around for hundreds of miles, you’d better have the resources for treating patients in need of emergency care—or the means for quickly and effectively get...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Can tattoos accurately measure blood pressure?

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology, Healthcare Staff

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have created an electronic tattoo that can be worn on the wrist comfortably for hours while providing accurate, continuous...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Using technology to improve observation rates and drive appropriate admissions

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

For all their advantages, EHRs aren’t so good at detecting changes in patient status that separate those being observed and those who end up admitted. Nursing staff are often left to comb and click th...

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AMA survey cites patient concerns with data security

December 14, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity

More than 92% of patients say privacy is a right and their health data should not be available for purchase, the survey finds. Savvy Cooperative surveyed 1,000 patients at the start of 2022 for the...

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With security breaches on the rise, consider these tips

Blood clot prevention: Who needs to wear an SCD and for how long?

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

30 years solo: Advice from a doctor on staying independent

Cybersecurity rises to forefront in 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy

Cutting through the noise among digital health solutions

Rural hospitals use new technology to efficiently manage beds and transfers

Can tattoos accurately measure blood pressure?

Using technology to improve observation rates and drive appropriate admissions

AMA survey cites patient concerns with data security

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