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Study shows racial disparity in hospital patient safety

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Differences in the quality of hospitals that Black and White patients access are a driver of patient safety disparities between Black and White patients, a new report says. Racial care disparities ...

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How to seize on opportunities to improve safety and patient experience

February 12, 2026

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There are golden opportunities to improve patient safety and patient experience at healthcare organizations, a new top executive at Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spectrum Health says. Spectrum Healt...

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, April 2021

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for a Basic of Platinum membership to gain access to all Patient Safety Monitor Journal and Inside Accreditat...

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Improving antimicrobial stewardship: AAAHC publishes new toolkit

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

To help combat drug-resistant bacteria, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has published a new toolkit for improving antimicrobial stewardship. The toolkit, which also ad...

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Everyday answers and solutions based on premature conclusions

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Today’s healthcare system is hallmarked by complexity. The configuration of day-to-day healthcare practice varies considerably, depending on the type and level of care administered. Anyone familiar en...

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Patient Safety Awareness Week resources from PSQH

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Thanks to all the dedicated professionals who work in heal...

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10 steps to becoming a high-reliability hospital from Truman Medical Center

March 16, 2021

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

By the end of the study, Truman reported that its patient outcomes had improved, low-harm errors were being reported more often, and that quality improvement education had become self-sustaining withi...

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How Truman became a high reliability hospital: The three-year program to build a safety culture

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

What does it take to turn an already well-performing hospital into a high reliability organization (HRO)? In 2016, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) decided to undertake a three-year project to...

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Arizona Surge Line works to even out patient surge, increase quality care

February 12, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Consider joining forces with local or even statewide hospitals to find beds for patients during an emergency surge. The plan could improve patient care while saving precious resources like money, manp...

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Handheld ultrasound boosts doctors’ pandemic toolkit

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Point-of-care ultrasound has found an important place in the toolkit of clinicians fighting the spread and effects of COVID-19, according to the chief innovation officer of Baltimore-based LifeBridge ...

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Study shows racial disparity in hospital patient safety

How to seize on opportunities to improve safety and patient experience

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, April 2021

Improving antimicrobial stewardship: AAAHC publishes new toolkit

Everyday answers and solutions based on premature conclusions

Patient Safety Awareness Week resources from PSQH

10 steps to becoming a high-reliability hospital from Truman Medical Center

How Truman became a high reliability hospital: The three-year program to build a safety culture

Arizona Surge Line works to even out patient surge, increase quality care

Handheld ultrasound boosts doctors’ pandemic toolkit

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