Drug diversion is a pervasive problem across healthcare. Along with sound processes for prevention and detection, all organizations must have a...Read More »
Financial constraints, workforce recruitment and retention, and geographic logistics are all pain points for rural healthcare providers. Yet they...Read More »
Rather than occurring as isolated events, many patient safety problems develop as patients move between hospitals, primary care providers,...Read More »
In rural communities, workforce shortages, financial pressures, and other challenges are compounded by geographic isolation and failing healthcare...Read More »
Many MRI safety programs focus on events that resulted in actual patient harm, but near misses frequently provide the most valuable information...Read More »
Fragmented oversight can affect malpractice exposure, so patient safety leaders need to show, through documentation, communication, escalation,...Read More »
Unlike CT scans or X-rays, MRI does not expose patients to ionizing radiation, helping cement its image as a lower-risk diagnostic tool. But...Read More »
The presence of lifts, slings, transfer benches, walkers, and mobility aids means little if hospitals cannot prove those de-vices are inspected,...Read More »
Preventable transmission events occur when disease vectors are overlooked or not identified by a facility’s surveillance systems, and they can...Read More »
