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

Relias

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

Relias

­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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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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7 Steps To Prevent Pressure Sores

Relias

As part of CMS programs to promote healthcare quality, quality measures in different healthcare settings report on trends in the development of pressure injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s patient safety tool, Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals , also provides helpful guidance.

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How to Create a Ketamine Compliance Program

Relias

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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The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

Community Care

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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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. 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.