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Staff Challenge Question: Handoff communication

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

The content of an effective handoff communication should include __________....

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Consider human factors engineering when designing your patient safety projects

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

When Barbara Wilson, PhD, RNC, begins any new patient safety project, she first examines the principles of human factors engineering (HFE). Wilson, assistant professor at Arizona State University&rsqu...

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Suicide risk assessment important part of survey and patient safety

August 18, 2026

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Identifying patients at risk for suicide has been a requirement of the National Patient Safety Goals since 2007. Since that time, inpatient suicide remains the second most frequently reported sentinel...

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Briefings on Patient Safety April 2010

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

This issue contains articles about human factors engineering, suicide risk assessment, rapid response teams and analyzing where missed opportunities occur, a column about design thinking in patient sa...

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Patient safety Q&A

August 18, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

Patient safety Q&A Editor’s note: The following column answers some recent questions on “Patient Safety Talk,” an HCPro listserv that addresses topics covered in this newsletter....

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Learning how to prioritize patient safety projects

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

As we move further into 2010, I’m excited about the opportunities for growth and improvement we have in store for our patient safety programs. The projects, improvement initiatives, and measures...

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Briefings on Patient Safety March 2010

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

This issue contains articles about medical interpreter certification, patient safety awareness week, the development of an electronic medication list, a column from a new member to the patient safety ...

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Patient safety Q&A

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

Q: How should our organization meet compliance with educating patients and their families on multidrug-¬resistant organisms (MDRO), central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), a...

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Patient Safety Awareness Week gives facilities opportunity to train staff members, engage patients in safety issues

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

Since 2002, the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has sponsored Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) as a means of making caregivers, other types of hospital staff, and community members more ...

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Certification defines qualified medical interpreters, keeps patients safe

August 18, 2026

Patient Safety

One of the most vital parts of providing adequate healthcare is the exchange of information between patient and caregiver. Without clear communication, it can be difficult, and even dangerous, to trea...

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Staff Challenge Question: Handoff communication

Consider human factors engineering when designing your patient safety projects

Suicide risk assessment important part of survey and patient safety

Briefings on Patient Safety April 2010

Patient safety Q&A

Learning how to prioritize patient safety projects

Briefings on Patient Safety March 2010

Patient safety Q&A

Patient Safety Awareness Week gives facilities opportunity to train staff members, engage patients in safety issues

Certification defines qualified medical interpreters, keeps patients safe

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