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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
16
Issue
10

Online reviews reveal patterns of discrimination in hospital setting

February 12, 2026
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity
Based on an analysis of Yelp online reviews, acts of discrimination in the hospital setting can be categorized in six recurring patterns, including acts of commission, stereotyping, and intimidation, ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
16
Issue
10

AAMI announces newly updated standard on endoscope cleaning

February 12, 2026
Infection Control, Patient Safety
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) just announced the release of an updated version of ANSI/AAMI ST91:2021 Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health car...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
23
Issue
3

Five years to diagnose a rare disease; longer for patients of color

February 12, 2026
Patient Safety, Health Equity, Quality & Errors
What does it mean for a patient to have a rare disease? It means an average of five years before getting a correct diagnosis. It means consultations with over seven clinicians to reach an accurate dia...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
16
Issue
9

For children hospitalized with COVID-19, factors identified for progression to severe illness

February 12, 2026
Infection Control, Patient Safety
Demographic characteristics, preexisting comorbidities, and vital sign and laboratory values at the time of hospitalization indicate which children with COVID-19 are at higher risk of severe illness, ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
23
Issue
2

Boosting quality, patient adherence while cutting costs with medication management devices

February 12, 2026
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
Medication non-adherence, particularly among senior patients, is a costly problem facing the American healthcare system. This issue results in an estimated $100 billion–$290 billion in annual costs, a...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
16
Issue
8

Quintuple aim: Health equity added to healthcare improvement directive

February 12, 2026
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity
Health equity should be added as the fifth element of a Quintuple Aim to guide healthcare improvement efforts, a recent Viewpoint article published by JAMA says. In 2008, the Triple Aim for healthc...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
16
Issue
7

Ongoing pandemic stretching health systems and hospitals to their limits

February 12, 2026
Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control
By Christopher Cheney The delta and omicron coronavirus variant surges have pushed health systems and hospitals to a breaking point, a trio of healthcare provider executives said yesterday during a...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
23
Issue
2

Operating room distractions

February 12, 2026
Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors
Brad Truax, MD, principal consultant of the Truax Group, says he doesn’t think anybody has really done a good job at reducing distractions in the OR. As an example, he cites a 2021 study done by Alysh...
Volume
25
Issue
2

Top healthcare security threats

February 12, 2026
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Workplace safety
Healthcare security never sleeps. Literally—healthcare workers need around-the-clock surveillance, protection, and care from trusted security officials. And it isn’t just physical security and work...
Volume
25
Issue
2

IAHSS Q&A on Executive Protection Guideline 06.03

February 12, 2026
Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Workplace safety
The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) has released its Executive Protection Guideline 06.03. As of January 2022, it was in the process of finalizing the guidance. ...

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