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Case study: Virtual reality at Vanderbilt

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

How the academic medical center designed a virtual reality course for point-of-care ultrasound training Teaching a hands-on process using virtual reality (VR) may sound counterintuitive, but that’s...

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How to update your restraint and seclusion policy

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Kevin Ann Huckshorn, PhD, MSN, RN, CADC, ICRC, a national behavioral health consultant with years of experience in hospital settings and now the director of evidence-based practices and programs for W...

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A prescription for social determinants of health

February 12, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

New programs support physicians in addressing these key drivers of health outcomes It’s become more widely accepted that social determinants of health (SDoH)—the environmental conditions in which p...

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Q&A: Centura Health on telehealth expansion

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

The coronavirus pandemic and social distancing requirements prompted many healthcare organizations to start or expand their telehealth programs using webcams, phones, and computers to conduct virtual ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Coronavirus: 4 Methods Effective in Decontaminating N95 Respirator Masks

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Based on a review of scientific literature, there are four effective methods to decontaminate N95 respirator masks, a recent research article says. During the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining adeq...

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(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

While healthcare and law enforcement do not perform the same job, staff in both industries have many similarities. Both work in high-stress environments. Both often work with people who are upset, sca...

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40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Forty percent of acute care organizations are at risk of closure, two-thirds of which are organizations with less than 100 beds, due to financial challenges stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

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Age-Friendly Health Systems

February 12, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

In the U.S., the population of older adults with complex healthcare needs is growing rapidly. While the total U.S. population rose 9.7% between 2000 and 2010, the population of adults 65 and older ros...

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Contact-free continuous monitoring

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

How Arnot Ogden Medical Center protects patients from clinical deterioration ...

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Excerpt: Role of Leaders

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

The following excerpt comes from of the HCPro book, Chapter Leader’s Guide to Emergency Management, Second Edition: During a crisis, many people placed in leadership positions often resort to an autho...

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Case study: Virtual reality at Vanderbilt

How to update your restraint and seclusion policy

A prescription for social determinants of health

Q&A: Centura Health on telehealth expansion

Coronavirus: 4 Methods Effective in Decontaminating N95 Respirator Masks

(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

Age-Friendly Health Systems

Contact-free continuous monitoring

Excerpt: Role of Leaders

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