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The Alarming Trend of Seasoned Nurses Being Laid Off: Profits Over Patient Care? 

Minority Nurse

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (2022) estimated over 100,000 registered nurses left the profession and predicted that another 800,000 nurses would follow them by 2027. The top reasons reported for leaving were burnout, feeling undervalued, and a high patient-to-nurse ratio.

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Is It OK for Internists to Wear Masks Forever?

Sensible Medicine

I have written my own essays about it on Sensible Medicine on September 28 th , 2022 , and January 11 th , 2024. The parallels to universal precautions, the balance of comfort, communication, and patient safety, and the issues of power in the doctor patient relationship keeps me coming back to the issue.

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How Digital Transformation is Reshaping the Healthcare Supply Chain  

CollaborateMD

Where there is disruption, critical care, in all forms, is placed on hold. To tackle these challenges, providers and healthcare leaders are thinking strategically and looking deeper into ways to cut costs without compromising patient care. RPA automates repetitive tasks like invoice processing and order confirmation.

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Hand Hygiene Helps Patient Safety

Minority Nurse

Patient safety depends on many preventative steps, and many of those steps must be followed meticulously. The report, published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , reinforces how the simplest act of hand washing and proper hand hygiene can have a significant impact on patient safety.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care.

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Magnet Status Matters: What Magnet Recognition Means for Hospitals and the Nurses Working There

Minority Nurse

The return on investment requires measurable patient care metrics, a superior nursing environment involved in hospital decision-making, and higher net patient revenue than non-Magnet hospitals. Safety Across the Board. Hospitals are constantly striving to improve patient safety. Reducing Burnout.

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have a great deal of responsibility regarding patient care, and as the healthcare landscape evolves, so do the daily risks NPs face. Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety.