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Healthcare leaders share thoughts on how hospitals can invest in workplace safety

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Incidents of workplace violence cost hospitals approximately $2.7 billion in 2016, according to a study from the American Hospital Association. Additionally, 13% of employee sick time is the result of...

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Workplace violence prevention tips as violence against nurses rises

February 11, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

The problem of workplace violence (WPV) against nurses in healthcare isn’t getting better. According to Press Ganey, a healthcare solutions provider, more than two nursing personnel were assaulted ...

Medical Environment Update

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Navigating our way out of the acute pandemic hand hygiene slump: A back-to-basics approach

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on healthcare, and its burden on the medical system and healthcare workers (HCW) has led to negative patient safety consequences. Numerous publications h...

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Want to solve your workforce shortages? Grow your own staff

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Many healthcare executives say workforce shortages are their top challenge as the country emerges from the crisis phase of the coronavirus pandemic. Health systems, hospitals, and physician practices ...

Medical Environment Update

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Hand hygiene: What to consider when increasing compliance

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Healthcare Staff

Contaminated hands are a primary vehicle in transmitting germs and viruses, which means hand hygiene remains imperative to protect patients, staff, and visitors. According to the Centers for Disease C...

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Chief nurse: How to reduce serious safety events

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

Ward, who has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration and has served in senior nursing roles in organizations across the country, spoke with HealthLeaders about what has worked i...

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Physician appointment wait times have increased significantly, survey finds

February 11, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Physician appointment wait times reflect the supply and demand for physician services. The survey's reported increase in physician appointment wait times in four out of five specialties suggests that ...

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5,217 nurses were assaulted on the job just in Q2 2022

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

That equates to more than two nursing personnel assaulted every hour; 57 per day; and 1,739 per month, the data reveals. “Nurses take an oath to do no harm, and many put their own safety and health...

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 (...

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No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Health Equity, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Nurses at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and northern Minnesota began a three-day walkout Monday morning, September 12, 2022. The strike started at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to last until early Thur...

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Healthcare leaders share thoughts on how hospitals can invest in workplace safety

Workplace violence prevention tips as violence against nurses rises

Navigating our way out of the acute pandemic hand hygiene slump: A back-to-basics approach

Want to solve your workforce shortages? Grow your own staff

Hand hygiene: What to consider when increasing compliance

Chief nurse: How to reduce serious safety events

Physician appointment wait times have increased significantly, survey finds

5,217 nurses were assaulted on the job just in Q2 2022

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

No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

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