As the fight against COVID-19 presses on, patient safety remains a key focus in healthcare conversations around the world. In March 2020, the...Read More »
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The Joint Commission is asking for feedback on proposed changes to hospital requirements on resuscitation and the long-awaited new elements of...Read More »
Staff who otherwise would have been furloughed were instead trained on COVID-19 safety and virtual communication programs. Their job was to set up...Read More »
Missing contact information on COVID-19 laboratory results prevents individuals with positive test results from quickly receiving needed treatment...Read More »