How hospitals can turn patient voices into safer outcomes

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
December 2, 2025
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Last month, we heard from Julie Siemers, MD, author and nurse educator, about the devastating impact of communication breakdowns—...Read More »

Hospitals must reinforce suicide risk protocols under new CMS clarification

Inside Accreditation & Quality
November 25, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures

Hospitals are under increasing scrutiny to keep patients safe from suicide, self-harm, and violent behavior—and CMS has just made its expectations...Read More »

Workplace violence prevention lessons from a leadership-driven approach

Healthcare Safety Leader
November 11, 2025
Healthcare Staff, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Healthcare organizations don’t need a major incident to take workplace violence prevention (WPV) seriously.Read More »

Strengthening PPE safety oversight in the clinical lab

Medical Environment Update
November 11, 2025
Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Protective equipment in the lab is a frontline defense, in addition to being necessary for compliance. Yet experts warn that too many healthcare...Read More »

The intersection of medication management and patient safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
November 4, 2025
Healthcare Staff, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

What should patient safety leaders know about medication today?Read More »

A steep and silent slope: Counting the costs of poor laboratory safety

Medical Environment Update
November 4, 2025
Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and...Read More »

Building a smarter security program: Expert strategies for preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Healthcare Safety Leader
November 4, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Healthcare Staff, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Hospital security leaders face an enormous task: maintaining a safe, compliant, and open environment for patients, staff, and visitors—often with...Read More »

Combating surface transmission: Best practices for high-touch areas in clinical settings

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
October 28, 2025
Healthcare Staff, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Surface transmission, also known as fomite transmission, remains a concern in the spreading of infectious diseases and viruses in healthcare...Read More »

The 2026 Emergency Management overhaul: What quality and accreditation leaders need to know

Inside Accreditation & Quality
October 28, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures

The Joint Commission’s (TJC) 2026 revisions to the Emergency Management (EM) chapter mark a reshuffling of element numbers and represent a...Read More »

Why the new TEAM model demands attention from accreditation and quality leaders

Inside Accreditation & Quality
October 21, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff, Policies and Procedures

CMS’ new Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) means payment reform and a five-year compliance and documentation stress test.Read More »

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