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Coronavirus: 4 Methods Effective in Decontaminating N95 Respirator Masks

December 21, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Based on a review of scientific literature, there are four effective methods to decontaminate N95 respirator masks, a recent research article says. During the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining adeq...

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How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices

August 13, 2024

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Burnout is taking a significant toll in the healthcare sector. It is estimated that a doctor commits suicide every day. Research indicates that nearly half of physicians nationwide are experiencing bu...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

While healthcare and law enforcement do not perform the same job, staff in both industries have many similarities. Both work in high-stress environments. Both often work with people who are upset, sca...

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40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Forty percent of acute care organizations are at risk of closure, two-thirds of which are organizations with less than 100 beds, due to financial challenges stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

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New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide

December 21, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

Compared to the general population, physicians who die by suicide are more likely to experience job and civil legal problems, recent research indicates. ...

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BH in the time of COVID: Answers to some frequent questions

December 21, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Here is a summary of the most often requested information on ligature risk, 1:1 observation, and the use of telehealth and of masks for patients and staff. ...

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How NYC Health + Hospitals Trained 20K Staffers to Combat COVID-19

December 21, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Infection Control

This spring, NYC H+H, with its 11 acute-care hospitals and three field hospitals established to handle patients infected with COVID-19, was at the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States. ...

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FDA bans certain respirators from being decontaminated, reused

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Chinese-made N95 masks and respirators with exhalation tubes among banned types. ...

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Nearly 600, and counting, U.S. Health Workers Have Died Of COVID-19

December 21, 2025

Workplace safety, Infection Control

The tally includes doctors, nurses and paramedics, as well as crucial healthcare support staff such as hospital janitors, administrators and nursing home workers, who have put their own lives at risk ...

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Behavioral health in the time of COVID: Tips for handling patients’ stress

December 21, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Working with behavioral health patients is a challenge at any time. During an infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19, the task is magnified by stress, the need for social isolation, infection co...

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Coronavirus: 4 Methods Effective in Decontaminating N95 Respirator Masks

How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices

(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide

BH in the time of COVID: Answers to some frequent questions

How NYC Health + Hospitals Trained 20K Staffers to Combat COVID-19

FDA bans certain respirators from being decontaminated, reused

Nearly 600, and counting, U.S. Health Workers Have Died Of COVID-19

Behavioral health in the time of COVID: Tips for handling patients’ stress

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