Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

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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Healthcare Diversity Patient Safety Communication 98

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Taking a disciplined approach to incorporate interventions aligned to support patient safety as a core value is imperative, especially during a pandemic. A healthcare organization’s journey to excellence can foster innovation and identify new design approaches that support safer patient care.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Clinic Communication Healthcare 52

Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

By Tim Spencer-Lane The joint committee on the draft Mental Health Bill was appointed in July 2022 to consider the government’s draft bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) , which is summarised here. The joint committee received 114 submissions of written evidence and over 100 responses to its online survey.

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Mental Health Disability Advocacy Government 247

Relias

JULY 14, 2022

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. These grim statistics are not news for healthcare organizations. One area of increasing focus that hasn’t received as much attention is the intersection of maternal mortality and maternal mental health.

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Mental Health Patient Safety Healthcare Domestic Violence 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

Maternal mental health Another critical factor that does not get enough attention is maternal mental health, which is an underlying cause of more than 10% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. It can occur with or without previous mental health factors, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or domestic risks.

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