Administration and Patient Safety

Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

One of the most effective ways to reduce this number is by focusing on patient safety in nursing. For many hospitals, achieving better outcomes begins with the implementation of improved patient safety protocols. What is patient safety in nursing? How do nurses ensure patient safety in the care setting?

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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

Relias

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But the effect of long nurse work hours on patient safety is an area of concern. Despite the perks of a 12-hour workday, the impacts of 12-hour vs. eight-hour nursing shifts on patient outcomes can be significant. Nurses worked even longer days during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some still do because of ongoing staff shortages.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

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Building High-Reliability in Healthcare: Principles and Strategies

Relias

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The evolution of patient safety: From awareness to action The journey toward high reliability in healthcare gained momentum more than two decades ago with the release of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark report, To Err is Human (1999), which revealed shocking statistics about preventable deaths in hospitals.

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Indian Health Service Funding: Grants and Financial Opportunities for Tribal Healthcare

Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Advocate for increased funding Tribal leaders and healthcare administrators should actively engage with policymakers and stakeholders to advocate for increased funding allocations. Nonprofit and philanthropic support Organizations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the W.K.

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How to Create a Ketamine Compliance Program

Relias

MARCH 5, 2025

However, as its use expands, so do the challenges of ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and ethical administration. While ketamine therapy may offer relief, improper administration especially in at-home settings can lead to serious health risks and treatment complications.

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Elevating Care Quality: The Role of Competency Assessments and Evaluations

Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

The return on investment (ROI) extends beyond compliance and risk mitigation it also improves patient care, workforce retention, and operational efficiency. Enhanced patient safety and satisfaction The primary goal of competency management is to ensure that healthcare professionals provide safe and effective care.

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What Is a Healthcare Gap Analysis (or Gap Assessment)?

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The use of travel nurses cut deeply into the operating budget, leading to the elimination of some administrative positions. For example, one study documented how Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality used a gap analysis to evaluate their current state of inpatient diabetes care.

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Transforming Compliance: From Burden to Competitive Advantage

Relias

JANUARY 19, 2024

By leveraging technology solutions like electronic health records and compliance management software, you can automate documentation processes, reducing the administrative burden on staff. This, in turn, improves the overall quality of care delivered to patients, leading to better health outcomes and patient satisfaction.

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The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Consider the following data sources: Administrative data includes data gathered from claims, encounters, enrollment, and providers, such as type of service, units of service, diagnosis and procedure codes, locations, and amounts billed and reimbursed.

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IHS Health IT Modernization Program: The Case for a Better Learning Management Platform

Relias

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These components will enable IHS and its partner organizations to streamline their clinical and administrative workflows, enhance their data collection and analysis, improve their coordination and collaboration with other healthcare providers, and provide patients better access to their health information.

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7 Strategies for Mitigating the Healthcare Staffing Crisis

Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Administrative positions can also help take some of the non-clinical burden from your staff to free up more time and resources for patient care. Can you reassign any activities not directly related to serving patients to other individuals who could serve these functions? “One

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The importance of speaking up in the workplace

Social Care

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We want to make sure we are protecting our patients' safety and improving the lives of all our colleagues. Colleagues who choose to take it on are passionate about supportive workplace cultures and patient safety. Today, we have more than 180 ambassadors across our many sites. The ambassador role is voluntary.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Building High-Reliability in Healthcare: Principles and Strategies

Indian Health Service Funding: Grants and Financial Opportunities for Tribal Healthcare

How to Create a Ketamine Compliance Program

Elevating Care Quality: The Role of Competency Assessments and Evaluations

What Is a Healthcare Gap Analysis (or Gap Assessment)?

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IHS Health IT Modernization Program: The Case for a Better Learning Management Platform

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