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Refusals, safety concerns impeded nurses' efforts to mobilize intubated patients

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Critical care nurses frequently did not mobilize intubated patients receiving mechanical ventilation because the patient was uncooperative, according to a new study published in American Journal of Cr...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Patient experience is key element in quality improvement initiatives

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Patient experience is a valuable element of addressing patient safety incidents and conducting quality improvement initiatives. After decades of operating with provider-centric care, healthcare org...

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FDA updates recommendations on reprocessing of flexible bronchoscopes

June 28, 2021

Infection Control, Patient Safety

FDA issues new recommmendations on reprocessing flexible bronchoscopes. ...

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Physician shortage could be as high as 124,000 by 2034, study finds

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

By 2034, there will be a shortage of physicians ranging from 37,800 to 124,000, according to a recent report prepared for the Association of American Medical Colleges. The AAMC has published seven ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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A year of COVID-19 data: Lessons learned

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

If a year of COVID-19 could be said to have any positives, one is the immense amount of data the pandemic has generated for the healthcare industry. That data has been both vast and valuable, and resu...

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CDC encourages hospitals, urgent care centers to help vaccinate vulnerable populations

June 14, 2021

Patient Safety, Infection Control

The CDC is encouraging hospitals and urgent care centers to step up outreach to vulnerable patient populations by offering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients at discharge from emergency departments (ED...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Be aware of medication-related sunburn

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

One hazard to talk to patients about this summer is medication-related sunburn. There is a long list of medicines, such as antibiotics and antihistamines, that can cause photosensitivity as a side eff...

Mac's Safety Space

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Stop making sense: Normalizing abnormality…

June 01, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant A brief foray this week, though I hope that is very much in keeping with you all being able to grab a few moments for yourselves over the holiday week...

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The moments in between: Monitoring patients in transit

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

It happens more than we’d like: Patients require transport from one area to another, be it from their room to an imaging lab or to the ICU, and somewhere along that trek—in a hallway, an elevator—they...

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Nearly Half of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Discharged in Declining Shape

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

Nearly half of COVID-19 patients left the hospital with significant functional decline post-discharge, a new study from Michigan Medicine found. Of those survivors who suffered functional decline, 80%...

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Refusals, safety concerns impeded nurses' efforts to mobilize intubated patients

Patient experience is key element in quality improvement initiatives

FDA updates recommendations on reprocessing of flexible bronchoscopes

Physician shortage could be as high as 124,000 by 2034, study finds

A year of COVID-19 data: Lessons learned

CDC encourages hospitals, urgent care centers to help vaccinate vulnerable populations

Be aware of medication-related sunburn

Stop making sense: Normalizing abnormality…

The moments in between: Monitoring patients in transit

Nearly Half of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Discharged in Declining Shape

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