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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

Relias

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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Placing social workers in mental health trusts can help tackle out of area placements, says report

Community Care

The HSSIB investigates patient safety concerns across the NHS in England. This had had the unintended consequence of social workers who lacked mental health experience being assigned to support a patient. “They have also foundered because of financial pressures. . ”

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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

Relias

Elise Valdes, PhD, is the primary author; I am maternal patient safety lead; and my colleague, Rola Aamar, PhD, is one of the leads in behavioral health at Relias. Our study examined results of a survey of both acute care and behavioral health team members who worked with pregnant and post-pregnant patients.

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How to Create a Ketamine Compliance Program

Relias

However, as its use expands, so do the challenges of ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and ethical administration. Quick overview of ketamine therapy Ketamine therapy is emerging as a transformative option for treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and, in some cases, addiction.

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Don’t Call Us Heroes: Nursing Is a Calling — and a Profession

Relias

Inside the hospital, nursing units might realistically be a cauldron of stress and anxiety. Leaders should consider that nurses might feel disrespected or underappreciated when their hard work or self-sacrifice as ‘healthcare heroes’ appears in hospital branding.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

Relias

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. is more than double the rate of 10 other high-income countries, according to a 2020 report from The Commonwealth Fund.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

Relias

It can occur with or without previous mental health factors, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or domestic risks. Peripartum depression, which a mother can experience before, during, and/or after having a baby, often goes undetected or undiagnosed.