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During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes

February 13, 2026

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

ISMP recently spoke to a hospital nurse working in a location where the coronavirus (COVID-19) has again surged with a vengeance, causing a significant increase in patient admissions to the intensive ...

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HFAP: Problems continue with physical environment, IC, quality

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

CMS has signaled that accrediting organizations (AO) like HFAP can resume even more surveys in areas where the COVID-19 patient surge is slowing. But what will HFAP surveyors be looking for? In lat...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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COVID-19 and the Hierarchy of Controls

February 13, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety, Quality & Errors

With a spike in both COVID-19 and influenza cases expected this fall, many are reexamining and shoring up their infection control processes. Healthcare providers have already made several changes this...

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IHI rolls out new National Action Plan for patient safety

February 13, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

With the goal of eliminating preventable medical harm, a new National Action Plan was released today by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) National Steering Committee for Patient Safety ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: How to prevent hospital-acquired pressure ulcers/injuries

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Each year, 2.5 million patients suffer from pressure ulcers and injuries, with 60,000 dying from complications. To put that into some context, in 2018 there were fewer suicide attempts (1.4 million) a...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, September 2020

February 13, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Three things every hospital should be doing now to improve patient safety

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Improving patient safety has always been a priority for hospitals and health systems, but COVID-19, and the possibility of a second surge in a few weeks or months, is bringing new urgency to these eff...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Serious adverse health events associated with methanol in some alcohol-based hand sanitizers

February 13, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The FDA warns that some ABHS manufactured in Mexico has been found to contain methanol (wood alcohol)—which is toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested, and can cause permanent blindness and d...

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Not every summer illness is COVID-19: Decision support tools can play key role in diagnosis

February 13, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Even during “normal times,” summer activities expose Americans to a long list of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Few, if any, are prevented by face masks, hand-washing, and social distancing....

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The importance of sustaining quality initiatives in times of crisis

February 13, 2026

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The coronavirus public health emergency will have a long-lasting impact on the finances and care delivery processes of hospitals across the United States. The pandemic has also emphasized the signific...

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During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes

HFAP: Problems continue with physical environment, IC, quality

COVID-19 and the Hierarchy of Controls

IHI rolls out new National Action Plan for patient safety

Q&A: How to prevent hospital-acquired pressure ulcers/injuries

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, September 2020

Three things every hospital should be doing now to improve patient safety

Serious adverse health events associated with methanol in some alcohol-based hand sanitizers

Not every summer illness is COVID-19: Decision support tools can play key role in diagnosis

The importance of sustaining quality initiatives in times of crisis

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