Patient Safety Tactics

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Patient Safety Tactics

National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety Launches National Healthcare Safety Dashboard

Dec. 5, 2024
The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety (NAA) at HHS has launched the National Healthcare Safety Dashboard, aggregating hospital safety data from multiple...
Surgical/Critical Care

Care managers during pregnancy reduce likelihood of delivering a baby prematurely for at risk individuals

Feb. 10, 2022
New research released by the Society For Maternal-Fetal Medicine shows that pregnant people on Medicaid are more likely to have worse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth...
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Patient Safety Tactics

Crucial changes needed to protect workers’ health while teleworking

Feb. 3, 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization have called for measures to be put in place to protect workers’ health while teleworking. A new technical...
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Patient Safety Tactics

Synthesis Wall-Hung Cabinetry helps reduce risk of stress and strain injuries for caregivers

Jan. 6, 2022
Midmark Corp. has introduced its Synthesis Wall-Hung Cabinetry that they report can improve ergonomic reach and visibility while helping enhance storage efficiency and infection...
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Infection Prevention

Two new over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 tests brought to U.S. market quickly

Jan. 5, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Roche and Siemens At-Home Tests which will bring tens of millions of new tests per month to the U.S.The tests, one manufacture...
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Regulatory

HHS announces investments to implement upcoming 988 dialing code for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Dec. 21, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services, through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will make critical investments in suicide prevention...