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Hospital amoxicillin supply not keeping up with surging demand

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The twin surges in influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) across the United States are causing more than capacity issues for hospitals. Patients with RSV are often susceptible to bacterial in...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Medication adherence: Technology’s role in improving outcomes

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Quality & Errors

A lack of prescription adherence has cost the U.S. more than $524 billion a year due to morbidity and mortality, according to the PAN Foundation. Organizations must look for ways to remove barriers to...

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Antibiotic stewardship updates from Joint Commission effective January 1, 2023

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Robert Campbell, PharmD, BCSCP, director of Medication Management and of TJC’s Standards Interpretation Group, gave a presentation about the antibiotic stewardship standards at TJC’s annual Executive ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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TJC: Antibiotic stewardship updates effective January 1, 2023

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The Joint Commission (TJC) has several updated antibiotic stewardship elements of performance (EP) that will take effect on January 1, 2023. These EPs include requirements to have an antibiotic stewar...

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Manage your hospitalize diabetic patients to improve outcomes and lower the cost of care

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Compared to other hospitalized patients, patients with diabetes have longer lengths of stay and higher readmission rates. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Improving access to ultrasound at the point of care

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

To a layperson, ultrasound as a tool generally calls pregnancy or abdominal imaging to mind. But as medical practitioners know, ultrasound is much more than that, though the technology is often underu...

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Researchers link 266K avertable deaths to COVID vaccination rates

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The United States would have averted 266,700 deaths during the Delta and Omicron spikes of the COVID-19 pandemic if the excess all-cause mortality rate nationally matched that of the 10-most vaccinate...

Medical Environment Update

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Five things healthcare organizations can do to improve patient engagement and quality of care

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

But since 2020, patient engagement has become more important than ever—especially for those with complex care needs. Providers must find ways to engage patients and keep them in-network. The alternati...

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Cybersecurity threats are real and affect all healthcare teams

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

These threats are everyone’s game, and that means anyone in charge of life safety and healthcare security from a physical and technical perspective can be affected. And government regulators are takin...

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Social determinants of health measures, baked into the EHR, are improving patient care

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

A Florida health system is putting social determinants of health (SDOH) right into the electronic health record problem list, where doctors can see and act on them. Spearheading this initiative is ...

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Hospital amoxicillin supply not keeping up with surging demand

Medication adherence: Technology’s role in improving outcomes

Antibiotic stewardship updates from Joint Commission effective January 1, 2023

TJC: Antibiotic stewardship updates effective January 1, 2023

Manage your hospitalize diabetic patients to improve outcomes and lower the cost of care

Improving access to ultrasound at the point of care

Researchers link 266K avertable deaths to COVID vaccination rates

Five things healthcare organizations can do to improve patient engagement and quality of care

Cybersecurity threats are real and affect all healthcare teams

Social determinants of health measures, baked into the EHR, are improving patient care

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