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Keep Your Skills Current: Our Medication Aide Update Class

We Care Online

As a Medication Aide, you play a crucial role in ensuring that residents and patients receive the right medications safely and effectively. Staying up-to-date with the latest practices, regulations, and medication management techniques is essential to providing the highest quality of care.

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The Top Patient Safety Risks in 2025 Are Mostly About the “Human OS” – Reading ECRI’s Annual Report

Health Populi

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. Here is ECRI’s list of patient safety concerns a decade ago in 2015. Compare these with the top 10 safety concerns for 2025. Consider the growth of TikTok in medical information, for example.

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5 issues in the check-in process that impact your medical practice 

Health Prime

Inaccurate patient information Collecting accurate patient information is one of the main objectives of the check-in process. Additionally, incorrect patient information can compromise patient safety, as clinicians may make decisions based on data with errors. Main issues in the check-in process 1.

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Top 10 Patient Safety Issues 2025

Performance Health

Patient safety issues are continuously evolving, with new challenges emerging alongside technological advances and societal shifts. In its annual report, Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) have identified the ten most critical patient safety issues for 2025.

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Phlebotomy Skills

Phlebotomy Careers

Whether you’re an aspiring phlebotomist or a‌ seasoned healthcare ⁣professional ⁢looking to refine your‍ expertise, mastering phlebotomy ‍skills is crucial for ensuring patient safety, accurate test ​results, and efficient workflow. Essential Phlebotomy Skills 1.

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The Important Role Of Dental Assistants In Infection Control

ACI Medical & Dental School

Patient safety is a top priority for the whole dental team, especially when it comes to infection control. The Importance of Infection Control In A Dental Practice Infection control is crucial in a dental practice because it helps protect both patients and staff from the spread of harmful bacteria, viruses, and diseases.

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Requirements For Phlebotomy

Phlebotomy Careers

As a vital member of medical teams,‌ phlebotomists ⁣operate at the forefront of patient care, specializing in the⁤ collection ‍of blood ‍samples for testing, transfusions,⁤ or donations. Proper blood collection ensures accurate diagnostic results, patient safety, and the smooth functioning of laboratories and clinics.⁣