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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

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Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly. Use medicines safely.

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Managing Generational Differences in the Workplace

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The loss of service to vulnerable patient populations, the impact on morale, and the risk associated with new hires’ potential knowledge gaps all negatively affect your organization. As millennials are projected to compose 75% of the workforce by 2030, managing and retaining this generation is a topic of interest to many businesses.

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7 Strategies for Mitigating the Healthcare Staffing Crisis

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Department of Health and Human Services emphasized monitoring staffing availability and needs frequently based on census and acuity, clinician-to-patient ratios, coverage within units, and staff on call. Practical considerations involving strategic utilization include how you deploy your staff.

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Nurse-Midwives: Solution for Maternity Care Deserts?

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Sparkman, who is Relias Vice President and Partner, Clinical Solutions, Patient Safety and Quality, noted that despite advancements, “The U.S. Some states and health systems have successfully employed phone applications to provide perinatal services, such as the Text4baby initiative developed with input from the U.S.