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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

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Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly. Use medicines safely.

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How To Prepare for a Blizzard: Hospital and Health System Edition

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Department of Health and Human Services. Provide staffing and housing arrangements Severe winter weather can make commuting impossible, yet staffing is critical to sustain operations and patient care, and even more so during emergencies. Set up ride-sharing or coordinate with local emergency responders for staff transportation.