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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
20

Women now urged to get mammograms starting at age 40

February 11, 2026
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures
The draft recommendations say female patients should be screened when they’re 40, then once every other year. The draft recommendation was issued May 9 and is open for public comment until June 5, 202...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
20

Focusing on hand hygiene to prevent HAIs

February 11, 2026
Physical environment, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety
Five medical organizations have teamed up to recommend best practices for hand hygiene in healthcare settings to protect patients and providers from infection. In particular, the recommendations focus...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
19

Teens, social media, and depression: American Psychological Association issues health advisory

February 11, 2026
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology
While teens can find support and connections online, they can also find things that magnify depression, anxiety, and self-harm. There are plenty of risks to navigate online, even for for adults—cyberb...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
5

ECRI’s 2023 top patient safety concerns: Part 2

February 11, 2026
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
Here’s a quick rundown of the last five topics, along with resources and advice on how to tackle each one. Click here to see Part 1. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
18

Surgeon General: Loneliness as dangerous as smoking to American health

February 11, 2026
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety
Loneliness is as big a health risk as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, according to a 81-page report from the office of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD. Released on May 2, the report explains that l...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
4

Focus on medical study solutions, not the dramatic statistics

February 11, 2026
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
When reading a medical study, providers should focus more on the suggestions and solutions it offers—not just shocking or dramatic statistics, says Brad Truax, MD, a board-certified physician in neuro...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
17

Medical studies: Focus on solutions, not statistics

February 11, 2026
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
“The statistics do little to help us improve patient safety,” Truax said. “Rather, we must look at the real opportunities to improve patient safety." ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
16

Despite lockdown STI cases continued to escalate over the COVID-19 pandemic

February 11, 2026
Infection Control, Patient Safety
Between 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were over 2.5 million reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, which the report blames in part on the disruption to STI-related ...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
31
Issue
4

Review OSHA training requirements and refresh staff education

April 18, 2023
Climate Change, Fire & Life Safety, Healthcare Staff, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Workplace safety
Remember to review OSHA staff training requirements—and keep in mind that state requirements may be more stringent. ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
24
Issue
4

Real solutions to diagnosis errors in the ED

February 11, 2026
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors
“Diagnostic error remains our greatest patient safety challenge. It’s an area for which we’ve had the fewest solutions to date, and it applies to every healthcare venue, not just the [emergency depart...

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