Clinic, Communication and Patient Safety

The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care.

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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. Many concerns with 12-hour shifts are tied to nurse overtime 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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Patient Safety Healthcare Hospitals Administration

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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Patient Safety Healthcare Hospitals Administration

How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

By ensuring that you have an equitable environment, you are creating an organizational culture that will attract and retain experienced staff and support your patients. Communication skills, such as teach-back, plain language, verbal and written instruction methods, interviewing, non-verbal communication, and knowledge confirmation.

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Nuclear Verdicts in Obstetrics Show the Risk of Malpractice Claims — What Are the Root Causes?

Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Understanding the root causes The factors driving these nuclear verdicts are multifaceted, rooted in both clinical and social factors. Here are the key contributors: Lasting impact of the pandemic — The COVID-19 pandemic left a lingering impact on patient perceptions and jury behavior.

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The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Another benefit of the framework was that it could serve as a communication tool to help patients assess care quality and their satisfaction with the care they received. For example, does the organization have adequate facilities, staff, and resources to serve its patient populations? What’s missing from the Six Domains?

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Memorial Hermann Health System’s Innovative Approach To Reimagining a Culture of Excellence

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Jody Collins , MSN, RN, NPD BC, System Director, Clinical Education at Memorial Hermann, shared that “optimizing agility to reimagine a culture of nursing excellence and high reliability” became the crux of the organization’s strategic approach when faced with workforce challenges. Adapting communications to meet urgent needs.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Assessing communication and collaboration.

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4 Phases of Emergency Management for Hospitals and Health Systems

Relias

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Healthcare leaders should implement these steps in all hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. Events like power outages or fires can jeopardize patient safety, especially in critical care areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outlines a structured approach to emergency management for this purpose.

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Microlearning in Healthcare Training: Enhancing Skills and Empowering Professionals

Relias

JANUARY 9, 2024

Incorporating microlearning in healthcare training offers a flexible, engaging, and efficient way to provide ongoing education to your staff and ensure they are always ready to provide top-notch care.

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A Successful High-Risk Birth: The Baiera Family’s Story

Relias

AUGUST 5, 2022

He currently serves in a principal role in the Solutions Group at Relias, where he provides a clinical voice for post-acute healthcare through consulting, sales and marketing support, publishing, and public speaking. Baiera is also a published author and entrepreneur who runs Step2Health. Examine the Resources Needed.

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Patient Safety Healthcare Hospitals Communication

Article Review: Nurse Onboarding Can Improve Critical Thinking, Knowledge, and Satisfaction

Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The study compared two cohorts, one onboarded using an assessment-driven personalized learning plan, demonstrating: 8% improvement in communication. Relias Onboarding was the assessment-driven personalized learning plan used to quantify the nurses’ clinical knowledge and judgment. 8% improvement in critical thinking.

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The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

The government explained this was because of concerns about the power of a single judge, rather than a multidisciplinary panel, to intervene in clinical decision making without the necessary expertise to do so, resulting in possible risk to patient safety.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

Relias

JULY 14, 2022

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. Hospitals and health systems have targeted their approaches to these issues and others to help reduce complications through adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols and reducing variation in care.

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

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

We must improve care in this area of maternal health by strengthening screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and ongoing care using recommended screening tools and evidence-based best practices, as well as developing innovative culturally appropriate community-based programs. What is in the Maternity Care Action Plan?

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

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

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

How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Nuclear Verdicts in Obstetrics Show the Risk of Malpractice Claims — What Are the Root Causes?

The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

Memorial Hermann Health System’s Innovative Approach To Reimagining a Culture of Excellence

Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

4 Phases of Emergency Management for Hospitals and Health Systems

Microlearning in Healthcare Training: Enhancing Skills and Empowering Professionals

A Successful High-Risk Birth: The Baiera Family’s Story

Article Review: Nurse Onboarding Can Improve Critical Thinking, Knowledge, and Satisfaction

The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

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

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