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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

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Medical errors are a healthcare professional’s worst nightmare. According to research from Johns Hopkins University , nearly 800,000 Americans become permanently disabled or die due to a misdiagnosis every year. One of the most effective ways to reduce this number is by focusing on patient safety in nursing.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. Also, hiring and retaining a workforce that is representative of the patient population served.

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The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

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The government and NHS England should produce an implementation plan for the NHS’s non-legislative programmes to address inequalities in mental healthcare. Learning disabilities and autism The draft bill aims to strengthen safeguards for those with learning disabilities and autistic people.

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A Successful High-Risk Birth: The Baiera Family’s Story

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New dad Vince Baiera is no stranger to healthcare. Eventually he transitioned out of nursing and into education, where he taught at the college level, then moved into the business side of healthcare. Parissa, a dentist at a large nonprofit homeless shelter, went on disability leave. How Rocky and Leo’s Story Began.