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Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
6

Surgeon general: Loneliness just as harmful as smoking

December 14, 2025
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity
The report makes the case with hard science and research that loneliness not only impacts a patient’s mental health, but their physical health as well, including: 29% increased risk of heart dis...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
24

All surgical team members should participate in right-site, right-procedure, right-person time outs

June 13, 2023
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety
Tomorrow, June 14, is National Time Out Day, and The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) are urging all surgical team members to participate in pre-ope...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
23

Bugs bite: Remind patients about insect-borne diseases this summer

December 14, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety
Warn your patients that bites from mosquitos, ticks, and other insects aren’t just an annoyance this summer, but also can carry dangerous and life-threatening diseases. The importance of taking precau...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
6

Part 2: Heidi Raines on sustaining a culture of safety

December 14, 2025
Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
This is the second part of our interview with Heidi Raines, the CEO and founder of Performance Health Partners and author of “Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare“ ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
22

Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

December 14, 2025
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity
Discrimination, misinformation, and a lack of healthcare access still pose dangers to the LGBTQ+ patient population—and healthcare providers have a duty to respond. Here are some resources for healthc...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
5

Appellate court: Patient safety concerns led to loss of surgical privileges

December 14, 2025
Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a physician’s claim of age discrimination against the health system in which he was empl...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
22

Iowa Health System sees benefits from data-driven surgery

December 14, 2025
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
Hospitals are turning to technology to get a good look at how their operating rooms, well … operate. And the results are not only improving OR efficiency but boosting clinical outcomes as well. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
22

How to improve emergency department efficiency

December 14, 2025
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors
An initiative launched in January has significantly improved efficiency at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center‘s emergency department. For patients, lengthy wait times are common at emergency rooms a...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
21

FDA approves overdose reversing nasal spray, Opvee

December 14, 2025
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
On May 22, the FDA approved a nasal spray that can be used for emergency treatment for overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids. The medicine, Opvee, was first approved as an injection in the 19...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
21

A national patient identifier is up for debate. Patient safety Is not

December 14, 2025
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures
This lack of consistency in patient identification leads to medical errors and financial burdens for patients, clinicians, and institutions. Repeated medical care due to duplicate records costs an ave...

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