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A Closer Look at The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Proposed Patient Safety Structural Measure

Beterra

Patient safety is a critical component of healthcare quality. Despite significant advancements, preventable harm remains a significant concern in healthcare settings. Each domain contains multiple statements that capture the essential structural and cultural elements of patient safety.

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Newsletter, March 2024

Patient Safety Movement

“I believe in data transparency, and it is unacceptable that we lack clarity on the true number of patient harm events.” The Patient Safety Movement Foundation will be well represented. We have consistently emphasized the importance of data transparency as essential for monitoring progress in enhancing patient care.

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Newsletter, November 2023

Patient Safety Movement

She brings to her board role a clear vision and keen understanding of the essential contributions advanced technologies will make in improving patient safety across healthcare delivery systems globally. Patient Safety Initiatives in Ghana Knowledge is power—even the power to save a life.

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Professional Development: The Overlooked Solution to Nurse Burnout & Turnover

HIT Consultant

Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, VP of Quality at Relias Despite the recent end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency, its effects linger. This includes nurse and clinician shortages, which persist across hospitals and health systems nationwide.

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Cybersecurity for the Clinician

Briggs Healthcare

It is increasingly understood that threats to healthcare cybersecurity present a shared challenge and therefore a shared responsibility, including among those whose principal responsibility is patient care and healthcare quality.

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FemTech: 5 Tips to Protect Reproductive Health Information

HIT Consultant

For these applications, patients should always check the settings to see if they have given proxy access to a family member or spouse. If they have, they may want to deactivate their proxy access or the portal account to ensure their information remains confidential.

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Newsletter, September 2023

Patient Safety Movement

During his speech, Joe provided an overview of the PCAST report recommendations, the current state of patient safety efforts and strategies for reaching ZERO, and issues around opioid safety. Through this year’s slogan “Elevate the voice of patients!” More than 40 percent of these events are due to preventable errors.