Relias

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The evolution of patient safety: From awareness to action The journey toward high reliability in healthcare gained momentum more than two decades ago with the release of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark report, To Err is Human (1999), which revealed shocking statistics about preventable deaths in hospitals.

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Relias

JUNE 6, 2024

Key competencies and attributes of nurse leaders include the following: Understands the correlation between a strong team and high levels of patient quality and safety. Encourages feedback and works to solve problems related to patient care, patient safety, budget, and staffing.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Breakdowns in communication — Effective communication is the backbone of patient safety. In addition, they are knowledgeable about patient safety and improvement initiatives such as high reliability and a just culture. These deviations can create grounds for litigation.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Increased patient safety Healthcare organizations that adopt transformational leadership see gains in staff satisfaction, which has the important effect of reducing the rate of medical errors. A study in Belgium found that transformational leadership exerts a significant positive impact on the safety performance of nurses.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Patient safety-mindedness A nurse candidate’s first concern should be patient safety. Interview questions for nurses specific to patient safety will differentiate candidates who aren’t afraid to question the status quo and are comfortable speaking up when they have safety concerns.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Results from an analysis can systematically uncover where the greatest gaps are occurring — which oftentimes can be the areas of greatest risk, whether they are in patient safety, care quality, patient satisfaction, organizational reputation, or other major pain point.”

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Relias

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Events like power outages or fires can jeopardize patient safety, especially in critical care areas. Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes can cause severe damage to hospital infrastructure and disrupt services.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The loss of service to vulnerable patient populations, the impact on morale, and the risk associated with new hires’ potential knowledge gaps all negatively affect your organization. As millennials are projected to compose 75% of the workforce by 2030, managing and retaining this generation is a topic of interest to many businesses.

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Relias

JANUARY 19, 2024

This, in turn, improves the overall quality of care delivered to patients, leading to better health outcomes and patient satisfaction. Moreover, a proactive approach to compliance demonstrates your organization’s commitment to continuous improvement and positions you as a leader in the market.

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Relias

JANUARY 9, 2024

. · Just-in-time training Post-acute care staff can access quick refresher modules or short videos on specific procedures, protocols, or new treatment guidelines before they provide care to patients. · Safety and compliance training Microlearning can deliver bite-sized modules on infection prevention and control practices, medication safety, (..)

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Relias

AUGUST 5, 2022

It is important to consider how to provide equitable resources for patients regardless of where they live and what resources they have so that everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve the best health outcomes. Equitable care means not varying the level of quality or health care in the delivery process.

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Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s patient safety tool, Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals , also provides helpful guidance. With knowledge and training , caregivers can work to reduce pressure sores among older clients, as well as ailing people of any age, by following these seven steps: 1.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Exclusive: Survey finds nine in 10 leaders say work pressures and lack of staff are unsustainable in England Patient safety in the NHS in England is being put at “unacceptably high” risk, with severe staff shortages leaving hospitals, GP surgeries and A&E units struggling to cope with soaring demand, health chiefs have warned.

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Taking a disciplined approach to incorporate interventions aligned to support patient safety as a core value is imperative, especially during a pandemic. Adapting communications to meet urgent needs. Communication is always a key priority in a high reliability-focused organization.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These components will enable IHS and its partner organizations to streamline their clinical and administrative workflows, enhance their data collection and analysis, improve their coordination and collaboration with other healthcare providers, and provide patients better access to their health information.

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The Guardian

MAY 13, 2023

As healthcare standards rise, hospitals are more dilapidated and affecting patient care, says an impassioned doctor Patient safety at risk in crumbling hospital Boris Johnson promised to replace Most readers will almost certainly be aware of the government’s plans to build 40 new hospitals in England.

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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.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

” The spokesperson said the trust was working with the CQC, police and NHS England and would “co-operate fully with all investigations” Police investigation.

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Social Care

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We want to make sure we are protecting our patients' safety and improving the lives of all our colleagues. Colleagues who choose to take it on are passionate about supportive workplace cultures and patient safety. Today, we have more than 180 ambassadors across our many sites. The ambassador role is voluntary.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 25, 2021

About 93% of NHS staff have received a Covid vaccine, according to the health secretary, who said the continued lack of uptake by a small minority raised concerns about patient safety Coronavirus UK: latest updates Continue reading.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Facilitated through Healthcare Risk Advisors, the program achieved significant gains in patient safety and a reduction of adverse obstetric events collaborative-wide.

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Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Sparkman, who is Relias Vice President and Partner, Clinical Solutions, Patient Safety and Quality, noted that despite advancements, “The U.S. “We have struggled with a maternal mortality crisis for more than three decades,” observed Lora Sparkman, MHA, BSN, RN, in a blog discussing efforts to improve maternal outcomes.

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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.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

More generally, the CQC report warned that staff shortages and a lack of capacity on mental health wards, combined with inadequate community provision, were undermining patient safety and the quality of care and leading, in some cases, to “closed cultures” The regulator said there was a “systemic” shortage of qualified mental (..)

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

“One consideration is to reach out to former colleagues who have retired from the organization to assist in mitigating a healthcare staffing shortage,” said Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, Patient Safety and Quality Executive at Relias. “A 5 – Consider arrangements with other care facilities and organizations.

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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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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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Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Not long ago, city bystanders would erupt in applause during shift changes as healthcare providers exited and entered hospitals. Their applause signaled gratitude for the healthcare heroes bravely battling the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses (RNs, LPN/LVNs, and UAPs alike) became the face of heroism.

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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. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. is more than double the rate of 10 other high-income countries, according to a 2020 report from The Commonwealth Fund.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These attributes (and others) can translate to greater improvements in patient safety. How engagement and connection correlate to patient safety Despite the evidence supporting the advantages of transformational leadership over other management styles, how it works can still seem mysterious. The evidence is in.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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Relias

AUGUST 29, 2022

Healthcare providers must deliver the highest quality of care within their legal ability do so, but alternative protocols and courses of action may need to be developed quickly to ensure patient safety. In addition, community organizations, termed “ safety net providers ,” can help support patients who need assistance.

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

We still need clarity on what these attestations mean and what initiatives will qualify as meeting these requirements.

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Relias

MAY 19, 2023

With large numbers of experienced nurses retiring and new nurses constantly onboarding, laissez-faire nursing leadership is unlikely to adequately help new teams that need critical guidance to provide high-quality care and be proactive with patient safety.

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