Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Volume
25
Issue
4
April 29, 2024
The history of SDOH reaches back to 1967, when the Whitehall study examined more than 17,500 male civil servants between the ages of 20 and 64 in London, England, analyzing data over a period of 10 ye...
Healthcare Safety Leader
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Volume
32
Issue
4
April 29, 2024
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology, Health Equity, Infection Control, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety
The official start of hurricane season is almost here. Hurricanes, especially the monster storms, have taught American hospitals some big lessons, and if you haven’t put those lessons into your resili...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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Volume
17
Issue
42
February 10, 2026
Compared to white patients, Black patients are 42% more likely to die following high-risk surgery and Hispanic patients are 21% more likely to die. Overall, about 8,364 Black and 4,338 Hispanic excess...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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Volume
17
Issue
39
February 10, 2026
The idea of tackling climate change can seem immense, particularly for an already overworked healthcare staff, but breaking down sources of healthcare greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and setting reason...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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Volume
17
Issue
39
February 10, 2026
One of the best ways for community schools to implement healthcare solutions is to work with an education-focused healthcare provider in their area.
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Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Volume
24
Issue
9
February 10, 2026
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Health Equity
The American healthcare sector produces an estimated 8.5% of the country’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and accounts for 25% of global health sector emissions—the highest proportion attributab...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Volume
24
Issue
9
February 10, 2026
The research is definitive—climate change poses a threat to patients, providers, and healthcare organizations alike
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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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Volume
17
Issue
32
February 10, 2026
More than 80% of hospitals recently surveyed by the American Hospital Association are collecting data on social determinants of health (SDOH), many through their EHR platform and health information ex...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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Volume
17
Issue
29
February 10, 2026
Concerning results from a poll of transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) youth show that nearly one-third of respondents report not feeling safe to go to the doctor or hospital when they are sick...