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Medical Environment Update

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Staffing shortages aren’t just a business problem, they’re a patient safety threat

February 11, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Since 2020, the healthcare industry has lost nearly half a million workers, exacerbating staffing shortages that existed prior to the start of the pandemic. One of the hardest-hit areas is the pharmac...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Former nurse’s criminal conviction will have a ‘chilling effect’ on healthcare

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Health Equity, Healthcare Staff, Quality & Errors

The conviction of former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught for gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide will have a “chilling effect” on the culture of safety in healthcare, Robyn Begle...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing but manageable crisis

March 22, 2022

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

More widespread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) would not only be a patient safety nightmare, but it would put healthcare workers at risk as well, including employees working in hospitals, nursing home...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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IAC accredited facilities are committed to providing safe, quality care

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

This Content is Brought to you in Partnership with: Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) The ongoing pandemic has heightened awareness amongst patients as they seek to ensure that they are ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Master physician performance reviews

March 22, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Short of terminating a physician’s employment, appraising a physician’s performance is often the responsibility that administrative and medical staff leaders hate most. For many physicians, the phrase...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Antibiotic stewardship becoming a critical battle for healthcare and the world

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

More than 2.8 million AMR infections occur in the U.S. each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result. Globally, 700,000 people die each year due to AMR diseases, with the WHO estimating that ...

Medical Environment Update

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Medication reconciliation: Prescriptions from multiple providers provide room for error

February 11, 2026

Quality & Errors

Reconciliation wouldn’t be much of an issue if a patient only went to a single provider for care, or if information was transferred seamlessly. However, this is rarely the case. Patients move or ch...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Race and rare disease

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Health Equity, Quality & Errors

It takes five years and up to seven clinicians on average to get a rare disease correctly diagnosed. It can be even more difficult if you’re a person of color, says Tammy Boyd, MPH, JD, chief policy o...

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Q&A with Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, chief nursing officer

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, has served as the chief nursing officer for Vocera since January 2014. Previously, she was vice president and business manager for Fresenius Kabi USA, was responsible f...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Online reviews reveal patterns of discrimination in hospital setting

February 11, 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, ...

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Staffing shortages aren’t just a business problem, they’re a patient safety threat

Former nurse’s criminal conviction will have a ‘chilling effect’ on healthcare

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing but manageable crisis

IAC accredited facilities are committed to providing safe, quality care

Master physician performance reviews

Antibiotic stewardship becoming a critical battle for healthcare and the world

Medication reconciliation: Prescriptions from multiple providers provide room for error

Q&A: Race and rare disease

Q&A with Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, chief nursing officer

Online reviews reveal patterns of discrimination in hospital setting

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