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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

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According to research from Johns Hopkins University , nearly 800,000 Americans become permanently disabled or die due to a misdiagnosis every year. One of the most effective ways to reduce this number is by focusing on patient safety in nursing. What is patient safety in nursing?

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

Relias

The doctor attempted a vaginal delivery using forceps and a vacuum extractor, leading to the child suffering severe brain damage and other lifelong disabilities. Understanding the root causes The factors driving these nuclear verdicts are multifaceted, rooted in both clinical and social factors.

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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

Meanwhile, the trust said it had suspended a number of staff pending investigation and commissioned an independent clinical review of the service, which experts interviewed for Panorama said had a “toxic culture” What did Panorama find? What is happening to people in inpatient care, 10 years on from Winterbourne View?

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

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. How to meet diverse needs of patients with disabilities and cognitive or mental health impairments. How and when to use interpreter services.

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

Relias

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. Parissa, a dentist at a large nonprofit homeless shelter, went on disability leave.

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The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

Community Care

Learning disabilities and autism The draft bill aims to strengthen safeguards for those with learning disabilities and autistic people. The draft bill would also remove learning disabilities and autism as conditions for which an individual could be detained for treatment under section 3 of the MHA.