DropStat

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A CMIO plays a key role in ensuring that a health system leverages the benefits that health informatics offers, that patient workflow is managed in an optimal manner, and that health facilities are utilizing the best and latest developments in medical information technology. The term CMIO stands for Chief Medical Information Officer.

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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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Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

In post-acute care, workforce competency directly impacts care quality, regulatory compliance, and patient outcomes. Post-acute care organizations face significant challenges in maintaining a skilled workforce. Competency gaps can lead to adverse events, hospital readmissions, and increased liability risks.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Increased patient safety Healthcare organizations that adopt transformational leadership see gains in staff satisfaction, which has the important effect of reducing the rate of medical errors. A study in Belgium found that transformational leadership exerts a significant positive impact on the safety performance of nurses.

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

Topol looked for AI to bolster the human-touch in health care, we’ve lived, worked, and muddled our way through the COVID-19 pandemic and witnessed the growing epidemic of burnout among clinicians, the front-line of medical care. Further value could be realized by integrating Copilot into the EHR.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The rise of nuclear verdicts in obstetrics Obstetrics has always been a high-risk area for medical malpractice. Breakdowns in communication — Effective communication is the backbone of patient safety. Yet nearly 70% of adverse events in obstetrics can be traced back to miscommunication among the care team.

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Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s patient safety tool, Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals , also provides helpful guidance. With knowledge and training , caregivers can work to reduce pressure sores among older clients, as well as ailing people of any age, by following these seven steps: 1.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

By ensuring that you have an equitable environment, you are creating an organizational culture that will attract and retain experienced staff and support your patients. How culture influences attitudes, behaviors and expectations related to health, medications, treatment regimens, healthcare, and healthcare providers.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Am I still the same person?’” Every Path Is Different Sandra Nosek, MSN, RN , has been a nurse for over 30 years with experience in management, staff development, QA wound care, long-term critical acute care, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. The priority with every nurse is to ensure patient safety.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Documentation in the medical record.

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Relias

MARCH 18, 2025

Large health systems may need to consider a solution like the one described in the University of Texas Medical Branchs Emergency Operations Plan, which provides for accommodations for between 8001,000 staff in the event of an emergency. Food and water : Keep at least a three-day supply of food and water for staff and patients.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Increased scores in all 5 medical-surgical assessment domains. The study compared two cohorts, one onboarded using an assessment-driven personalized learning plan, demonstrating: 8% improvement in communication. 8% improvement in critical thinking. Effective Nurse Onboarding.

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Relias

MARCH 16, 2022

How’s your organization doing in keeping your patients safe? Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 13-19, 2022, so it’s a good time to ask this question and make an honest assessment of where you stand. What is Patient Safety Awareness Week? hospitals each year as a result of preventable medical errors.

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Medical errors are a healthcare professional’s worst nightmare. One of the most effective ways to reduce this number is by focusing on patient safety in nursing. One of the most effective ways to reduce this number is by focusing on patient safety in nursing. What is patient safety in nursing?

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Relias

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But the effect of long nurse work hours on patient safety is an area of concern. Despite the perks of a 12-hour workday, the impacts of 12-hour vs. eight-hour nursing shifts on patient outcomes can be significant. Many concerns with 12-hour shifts are tied to nurse overtime and patient safety.

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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2023

Elise Valdes, PhD, is the primary author; I am maternal patient safety lead; and my colleague, Rola Aamar, PhD, is one of the leads in behavioral health at Relias. Our study examined results of a survey of both acute care and behavioral health team members who worked with pregnant and post-pregnant patients.

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Relias

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Events like power outages or fires can jeopardize patient safety, especially in critical care areas. Secure equipment and supplies: Ensure that critical medical equipment, data systems, and essential supplies are securely stored and easily accessible in case of emergencies.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The evolution of patient safety: From awareness to action The journey toward high reliability in healthcare gained momentum more than two decades ago with the release of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark report, To Err is Human (1999), which revealed shocking statistics about preventable deaths in hospitals.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

According to a report published by Chime, 83 percent of acute care organizations stated high use of patient portals by users in 2021, as compared to 74 percent in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic is a key reason for the surge in patient portal usage in today’s time. Types of Patient Portals 1. at any given time.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The book brought attention to the high number of patient deaths from medical errors compared to other causes that had fewer fatalities but garnered far more public attention — such as motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, AIDS, and workplace injuries. Patient medical records include documentation of patient histories and care.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The DHCRC project will also help connect groups providing health care in remote areas to improve care delivery. Researchers anticipate that the project will improve equity and access for disadvantaged groups, help narrow the digital divide, and reduce acute care demand over time. In higher-income settings such as the U.S.,

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Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As part of the solution to this problem, the report recommended expanding access to and improving the integration of the midwifery model of care. counties without OB care. Researchers asserted that obstetricians (OBs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), and family physicians can all provide “quality maternal care.”

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The city also worked with labor unions and through its own health system to bring in practitioners from other medical fields, including dentists, pediatricians, primary care providers, and school nurses. 5 – Consider arrangements with other care facilities and organizations.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

CMS’s Report found that the level of nurse staffing is associated with patient safety, patient functional status, and patient experience. Since 2015, SNFs have been required to electronically submit direct care staffing information based on payroll and other auditable data to CMS’s Payroll Based Journal system.

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Health Populi

MARCH 23, 2021

In 2021, racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare are a top patient safety issue, according to ECRI’s annual list of major concerns facing healthcare consumers’ risks to adverse events that can harm them. Those sound like great pillars on which health care for everyone would benefit.

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Relias

JULY 14, 2022

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. Hospitals and health systems have targeted their approaches to these issues and others to help reduce complications through adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols and reducing variation in care.

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Relias

AUGUST 29, 2022

Dobbs Decision and Medically Indicated Abortions. We set aside for the purpose of this discussion abortions that do not involve medical complications. Elective, non-medically-indicated abortions continue to spur disagreement and debate. Without question, abortion can be medically necessary.”. In the U.S.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In a groundbreaking initiative, a Minnesota academic medical center has successfully integrated immersive virtual reality (IVR) into its nurse residency program , showcasing the technology’s potential as a powerful tool for feedback and assessment of clinical competencies.

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

Ensuring that behavioral health and medical documentation are in the same system can help integrate and improve care. The plan aims to help close care gaps in regions and populations that lack access. Cesarean deliveries raise the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality, especially when not medically necessary.

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