Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

Regulatory drivers and competency standards Compliance with federal and state regulations is a top priority for healthcare organizations. Whether its skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, or home health agencies, regulatory bodies require that healthcare providers demonstrate competency in delivering patient care.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

To improve the quality and efficiency of its healthcare delivery, the Indian Health Service (IHS) launched the Health IT Modernization Program in 2019. The program will replace outdated IT systems with a modern, integrated, and interoperable platform that can better support the needs of IHS and its patients.

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As a top performer in quality and safety, Memorial Hermann Health System has seven ANCC Magnet designated facilities and two Pathways designated facilities among its many accomplishments. Taking a disciplined approach to incorporate interventions aligned to support patient safety as a core value is imperative, especially during a pandemic.

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Relias

MARCH 5, 2025

With its rapid-acting benefits and potential to reduce suicidality, ketamine is becoming an increasingly important tool in behavioral healthcare. However, as its use expands, so do the challenges of ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and ethical administration. Educating patients on proper medication use.

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Relias

JANUARY 19, 2024

Every year, healthcare organizations spend billions on regulatory compliance. Despite the increased focus on compliance, only 48% of post-acute care organizations use a learning management system to track staff training, according to the Relias 2023 State of Healthcare Training and Staff Development Report.

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Relias

AUGUST 5, 2022

New dad Vince Baiera is no stranger to healthcare. Eventually he transitioned out of nursing and into education, where he taught at the college level, then moved into the business side of healthcare. The Baieras made a fully informed decision that aligned with their wishes based on good communication with their healthcare providers.

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Relias

MARCH 10, 2025

For many healthcare organizations around the country, knowing how to prepare for an ice storm is critical. From downed power lines to dangerous driving conditions and more, ice storms can pose a serious problem to patient and staff safety alike. Heres how healthcare facilities can stay ready.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Healthcare leaders agree that effective onboarding is key to new nurse success, but often struggle to provide evidence-based support for specific onboarding programs. However, healthcare organizations will benefit from measuring both the efficiency and effectiveness of an onboarding program. Effective Nurse Onboarding.

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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. Share the documentation burden.

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

The government and NHS England should produce an implementation plan for the NHS’s non-legislative programmes to address inequalities in mental healthcare. The proposed mental health commissioner should promote the work of ‘responsible persons’, and produce proposals on reducing inequalities and improving data.

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Relias

MAY 24, 2023

­Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Nurses and other healthcare staff rely on safe working environments, capable leaders, support for personal well-being, and of course, respect. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

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Relias

MAY 24, 2023

­Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Nurses and other healthcare staff rely on safe working environments, capable leaders, support for personal well-being, and of course, respect. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Medical errors are a healthcare professional’s worst nightmare. 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?

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Relias

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

While most healthcare organizations have eight-hour shifts, many hospitals have relied on 12-hour shifts since the 1970s. But the effect of long nurse work hours on patient safety is an area of concern. Many concerns with 12-hour shifts are tied to nurse overtime and patient safety.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Healthcare organizations have been using a quality improvement framework consisting of six attributes — safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable — for decades. But new research has expanded the framework to include elements that address more recent challenges in healthcare and in society.

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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2023

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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Relias

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Healthcare leaders should implement these steps in all hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. Below, we explore each phase and highlight essential strategies for healthcare leaders to consider when planning for emergencies.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Healthcare organizations across the U.S. have grappled with healthcare staffing shortages since well before the COVID-19 pandemic. Many organizations view the healthcare staffing crisis as a long-term problem that requires more than temporary solutions. 1 – Provide more incentives for healthcare providers to stay in their jobs.

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Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

maternal mortality continues to increase despite the availability of world-class healthcare resources. Sparkman, who is Relias Vice President and Partner, Clinical Solutions, Patient Safety and Quality, noted that despite advancements, “The U.S. In the U.S., million U.S. deaths per 100,000 live births.”.

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Relias

JULY 14, 2022

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. These grim statistics are not news for healthcare organizations. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. A Personal Story of Maternal Mental Health.

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Relias

MAY 7, 2025

Many have analyzed the current state of healthcare and the key issues that plague our industry. In the past, healthcare payments from insurers came after providing services to patients, known as a fee-for-service model. It is evident that our traditional healthcare delivery system needed improvement.

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

It is important to focus on clinical protocols and reduction in practice variation. But it’s also important to adopt a holistic view of the maternal healthcare experience. Both clinical and behavioral factors contribute to maternal health outcomes. Too many mothers are still experiencing completely preventable negative outcomes.

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