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Safety starts with trust: Reassessing real-time location systems in health care

Medical Economics

But the overall burden of workplace and community violence is far-reaching: A new report from the American Hospital Association found that workplace and community violence prevention and response costs hospitals more than $18 billion annually. To improve safety, health care facilities have adopted a variety of tools.

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De-Escalation Tips for Handling Aggressive Patients

Practice Builders

Knowing how to de-escalate aggressive behavior is very important, not only for the medical facility staff but for the patient as well. Understanding Why Patients Become Aggressive Before diving into de-escalation strategies, it is necessary to understand the root causes of aggression in patients.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Suzette Porter

Minority Nurse

So, at the time, the hospital had, I think we still do because that’s where I graduated from in 2021, Ashford, where you’ll go to school to further your education. Communications skills. We have a workplace violence team that comes to the unit to help the staff de-escalate issues and protect themselves in case that happens.

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Addressing Trauma and Abuse in Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Relias

Individuals who are non-verbal or need assistance with communication are often not able to report abuse, or if they do, they are often not considered to be reliable sources. Individuals who require assistance with activities of daily living (e.g., Recognizing the symptoms of trauma and abuse. What can IDD organizations do?

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How To Take a Trauma-Informed Approach to Birth Trauma

Relias

Trustworthiness and transparency : Clinical and non-clinical staff must be consistent and communicate with clarity, while maintaining professionalism transparency. Common signs of birth trauma include: Feelings of depression, anxiety, and/or guilt Flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, or nightmares regarding the event that caused trauma.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Research has shown that adequate nurse staffing also has the following patient safety and organizational success impacts : Decrease in hospital-acquired infections Decrease in falls and patient injuries Decrease in readmissions Steps to improve your staffing status How do healthcare organizations achieve safe staffing?

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Research has shown that adequate nurse staffing also has the following patient safety and organizational success impacts : Decrease in hospital-acquired infections Decrease in falls and patient injuries Decrease in readmissions Steps to improve your staffing status How do healthcare organizations achieve safe staffing?