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National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety (IHI) 

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. In May 2022, the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC) issued the Declaration to Advance Patient Safety to urge health care leaders across the continuum of care to recommit to advancing patient and workforce safety.

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Sentinel Events & Patient Safety: The Disturbing Data, Part I

Readiness Rounds

Therefore, these data are not an epidemiologic data set and no conclusions should be drawn about the actual relative frequency of events or trends in events over time.” ( The Joint Commission, 2016 ) This disclaimer is cause for me to ask what the real numbers are and really how many patients are at risk annually in our nation’s hospitals?

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National Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 13 – 19, 2022

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. At IHI, we believe patient safety needs to be addressed within a public health framework.

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Health System Adopts Thermal Printing, Builds on Reputation for Technological Excellence 

PDC Healthcare

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Improves Patient Safety by Switching to Thermal Wristband and Label Printing Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, an integrated healthcare delivery system in South Carolina, is building on its reputation for technological excellence with the recent adoption of thermal print patient identification technology.

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AMA, Brigham and Women's, Joint Commission target equity, quality & safety

Healthcare It News

health systems approach their quality improvement and patient safety practices with health equity top of mind. Eight initial health systems will work together on ensuring that awareness of health equity is better embedded in their respective healthcare delivery practices, according to AMA. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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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.” Hopefully, healthcare facilities reliant on solar power will have adequate battery storage and functioning backup power generators. The Patient Safety Movement Foundation will be well represented.

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MIPS 2024: Approved and Unapproved Policies in the Final Rule

p3care

Now, it’s truly the clinicians’ responsibility to take part in the healthcare improvement battle with full spirit. The implementation of value-based care in a wide healthcare system was one motive. Healthcare providers were working day and night to provide the ultimate patient care to everyone.