The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

You can view our H1, 2024 Report here.You can also receive a free copy of our HIPAA Compliance Checklist to understand your organization’s responsibilities under HIPAA. Data breaches increased once again in 2022, with OCR receiving reports of 720 data breaches of 500 or more records. 2021 was a bad year for data breaches with 45.9

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Business Associate HIPAA Unit Organization and Environment Hospital 109

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Joseph, who is also a Harvard Clinical Research Scholar and a past AANP Clinical Excellence Award Winner, was recently awarded a spot in POCN’s Top NPs of 2022. Seventeen years ago, while I started my career in the United States, my motivation and vision were to make a lasting impression in the nursing field.

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Unit Organization and Environment Diagnostics Collaboration Patient Care 52

Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

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. In some states, four patients per nurse is the maximum for emergency care.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Critical Thinking Patient Satisfaction 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Safety Hospital Best Practices 59

Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Inside the hospital, nursing units might realistically be a cauldron of stress and anxiety. Healthcare industry organizations have surveyed nurses and related staff to discover the biggest issues and solutions that may exist as a large percentage of nurses threaten to leave the industry. Stressful work environment.

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Unit Organization and Environment Precepting Hospital Patient Care 52

Relias

APRIL 19, 2023

Competing with other healthcare organizations to fill nurse vacancies creates a sense of urgency to hire, regardless of whether you’re selecting the most highly competent applicants. Ideally, every clinician will bring as much value to your organization as possible. They also want to see their organization excel.

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Unit Organization and Environment Follow-Up Acute Care Medication 52

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Nurses and other healthcare staff rely on safe working environments, capable leaders, support for personal well-being, and of course, respect. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Continually reevaluate safe patient-to-nurse ratios.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation 52