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Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
12

Hospitals without safe patient handling and mobility programs don’t know what they are missing

December 19, 2023
Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff
Safe patient handling and mobility programs (SPHM) help reduce injuries to both patients and staff throughout long-term care facilities, acute care facilities, home healthcare, and other high-risk are...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
12

Q&A: Generative AI risks and opportunities in healthcare quality improvement: Part 2

December 11, 2023
Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety
This is Part Two of our interview with Jeffrey Rakover, MPP, a director of innovation and design at the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Marina Renton, MPhil, a senior research associate ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
12

Q&A: Generative AI risks and opportunities in healthcare quality improvement, Part 1

December 05, 2023
Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety
After decades of effort to improve healthcare quality and equity, a powerful new tool has presented itself to healthcare professionals—artificial intelligence. With its ability to quickly analyze larg...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
11

How hospitals can prepare for respiratory disease season

November 20, 2023
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety
In its Respiratory Disease Season Outlook, the CDC expects the 2023-2024 season will look similar to last year. Last year’s hospitalizations were higher than experienced before the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
11

Count the sponges: Preventing unintended retained surgical items

November 13, 2023
Infection Control, Patient Safety
A recent study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety has found some good news—the number of reported unintended retained surgical items (URSI) has continued to declin...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
10

Avoid technology upgrade pitfalls with careful implementation

October 30, 2023
Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety
Hospitals are increasingly adopting technologies that improve efficiency and make life easier for case managers—at least in theory. ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
10

A quick hand hygiene refresher: Protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens

October 23, 2023
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety
Though they can’t be seen, there are hundreds of tiny organisms living in blood and other body fluids that can cause disease in humans. These are called “bloodborne pathogens.” Some of these organisms...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
31
Issue
10

It's always a good time to review your fire safety plans

October 23, 2023
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Fire & Life Safety
OSHA addresses fire safety under the General Industry Standards (29CFR1910). Facilities under construction should consult the edition of the of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Life Safety C...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
42

Disparities evident among races in postsurgical deaths

December 13, 2025
Patient Safety, Health Equity
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...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
10

Q&A: The importance of patient identification

December 13, 2025
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
When a doctor or nurse gets a patient’s name wrong, it’s not just a faux pas—it can carry actual risk. ...

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