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How to approach better medication management

February 12, 2026

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The numbers are staggering—more than 10,000 prescription medications on the market, with many patients on more than one medication at a time (PSNet, 2019). According to a recent study by the Get the M...

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Complex healthcare systems present opportunities for optimization

February 12, 2026

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Workflow is a set of tasks grouped into processes that require the interaction of people and resources to accomplish defined goals. There are methodologies to carefully examine systems, and more speci...

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Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

February 12, 2026

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With overdose deaths reaching a historic level, the co-founder and CEO of a substance abuse treatment organization says medical interventions must be the top priority. Earlier this month, the Cente...

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Q&A: Reducing patient falls, saving money

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

An unwanted outcome when moving or lifting patients is the risk of falls. Despite best efforts, hundreds of thousands of patients fall in hospitals every year, with 30%–35% sustaining an injury. S...

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Improving remote monitoring to care for isolated seniors

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

According to a new study from JAMA Internal Medicine, an estimated 4.2 million adults over 70 were homebound in 2020. This number was twice what it was in 2019, impacted by the pandemic and the aging ...

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New study estimates the costs of U.S. maternal morbidity

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

In 2019, the estimated costs associated with maternal morbidity for U.S. births from conception through the child’s firth birthday were $32.3 billion, a new study found. The United States is experi...

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Huddles, Handoffs, and Heedfulness are Key to Preventing Harm to Patients

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The most effective tool for patient safety? Frequent and thorough communication throughout each shift, says Andrea Truex, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer of Englewood (Florida) Community Hospital, whic...

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Prep for stroke certification with data, assessment of current services

February 12, 2026

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

If your hospital is interested in becoming certified in specialty stroke care or expanding its existing certification, start by assessing the care you already provide to determine how much—or how litt...

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Three characteristics of a good clinical decision support tool

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

An effective clinical decision support tool is available at the point of care, is as current as possible, and is accurate, a chief medical information officer says. Medical knowledge advances rapid...

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Yelp ratings of healthcare facilities may reveal death rate disparities

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

U.S. counties with healthcare facilities with the greatest share of 1-star Yelp reviews had the highest death rates, and a difference of just one point—roughly one star—between counties’ average score...

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How to approach better medication management

Complex healthcare systems present opportunities for optimization

Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

Q&A: Reducing patient falls, saving money

Improving remote monitoring to care for isolated seniors

New study estimates the costs of U.S. maternal morbidity

Huddles, Handoffs, and Heedfulness are Key to Preventing Harm to Patients

Prep for stroke certification with data, assessment of current services

Three characteristics of a good clinical decision support tool

Yelp ratings of healthcare facilities may reveal death rate disparities

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