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Six strategies to reduce patient discharge and care transition risk

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The U.S. healthcare staffing crisis is severely impacting patients. Among other effects, it is causing a dramatic increase in the length of expensive hospital stays. Four in 10 hospitals have strug...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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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...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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UPMC tests digital health app for surgery patients

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

The Pip Care app, developed by a company spun out of the Pittsburgh-based health system, improves care management for patients before and after surgery. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Streamlining mental health treatment

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Digital tools can help providers triage mental health patients ...

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Hospitals look to improve wound care with software

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Healthcare organizations are using a digital health platform to help care teams monitor wounds in real time and reduce the chance of hospital-acquired pressure injuries. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Sentara healthcare boosts efforts to address social determinants of health

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

Sentara Healthcare has launched a community care program to provide neighborhood-level access to services for people who are on Medicaid or are uninsured or underinsured. ...

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Researcher: Paxlovid is ‘Game Changer’ in treatment of COVID-19

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

In the first two months of the coronavirus pandemic, there were no proven therapies for COVID-19. Now, there are several therapies for COVID-19, including Paxlovid, remdesivir, and monoclonal antibodi...

Medical Environment Update

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Addressing antimicrobial resistance following COVID-19

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Before COVID-19, deaths from antimicrobial resistance were headed in the right direction, decreasing by nearly 30% in hospitals between 2012 and 2017. But in 2020, resistant hospital-onset infections ...

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement boosts health equity efforts

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

IHI is offering two ways for healthcare organizations to participate in its Pursuing Equity initiative. ...

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Hello, data: Time for security leaders to embrace reporting, data analysis

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) has released its Incident Categories and Data Analysis guidelines in which it encourages healthcare security leaders to make da...

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Six strategies to reduce patient discharge and care transition risk

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

UPMC tests digital health app for surgery patients

Streamlining mental health treatment

Hospitals look to improve wound care with software

Sentara healthcare boosts efforts to address social determinants of health

Researcher: Paxlovid is ‘Game Changer’ in treatment of COVID-19

Addressing antimicrobial resistance following COVID-19

Institute for Healthcare Improvement boosts health equity efforts

Hello, data: Time for security leaders to embrace reporting, data analysis

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