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Medical Environment Update

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Years of progress lost on antibiotic resistance thanks to COVID-19

December 14, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

According to a CDC Special Report, AMR infections and deaths increased 15% during the first year of the pandemic. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Medication management resources

December 14, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Though strides have been made, there are still cases of patients getting the wrong drug or the wrong dose of medication. The FDA receives over 100,000 reported cases of medication errors each year, an...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to fall after COVID-19; lower than in Cuba, Lebanon, and Czechia

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

A new study has shown that life expectancy for the average American decreased to 76 years in 2021, down from 79 years in 2019. While almost every country saw a drop in life expectancy during 2020 and ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Addressing preventable deaths in maternal care

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

A recent CDC report found that four out of five pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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When it comes to patient safety, ‘good enough’ is simply not

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Today, healthcare providers are primed and ready to embrace a culture of safety and quality. Within the last decade, we have seen an increasing movement toward value-based care, more initiatives withi...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Technology and automation to help prevent staff burnout

December 14, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology, Healthcare Staff

With greater burden on staff and a rising shortage of personnel, organizations are turning to technology to alleviate the stressors that are driving staff away or preventing them from practicing at th...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Tips and resources to prevent medical errors

December 14, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Medical error prevention is a complex problem without a simple “one-size-fits-all” solution. However, there are some things that healthcare organizations can do. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Physicians on the move: Dealing with resignations, investigations

December 14, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

How does your medical staff team handle a situation in which a physician with documented red flags resigns during an investigation or prior to an investigation? ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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A four-step guide to EHR system implementation

December 14, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

EHR deployment is not a one-time effort but a continuous process that needs to reflect changes in industry trends and care provision methods. Providers must review, update, and optimize their systems ...

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Preventing hospital-acquired infections is everybody’s job, not just nurses

December 14, 2025

Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Infection prevention and control is fundamental to providing safe and high-quality patient care. A poor infection control program can result in increased rates of infections, significant illness, and ...

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Years of progress lost on antibiotic resistance thanks to COVID-19

Medication management resources

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to fall after COVID-19; lower than in Cuba, Lebanon, and Czechia

Addressing preventable deaths in maternal care

When it comes to patient safety, ‘good enough’ is simply not

Technology and automation to help prevent staff burnout

Tips and resources to prevent medical errors

Physicians on the move: Dealing with resignations, investigations

A four-step guide to EHR system implementation

Preventing hospital-acquired infections is everybody’s job, not just nurses

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