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Drug-diverting health care workers endanger themselves and patients, but are hard to spot
Is an employee at your facility diverting opioids or other drugs for personal use? If so, not only are they risking their own life, they are putting patients at risk of suffering in the absence of pain medication and outbreaks due to contaminated medications.
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HCW injuries call for improved safety culture
Injury prevention measures that reduce job risks to nurses and nurse assistants are urgently needed as part of a safety culture that emphasizes continuous improvement and resources such as patient lifting equipment and ongoing training, the Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN) reports.
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Hospital uses team to defuse volatile situations
As a hospital patient or visitor demonstrates escalating frustration or agitation, there may be a narrow, closing window to defuse the situation before violence ensues. At South Nassau Communities Hospital (SNCH) in Oceanside, NY, it’s time to call “Code Grey.”
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The active shooter in healthcare: ‘Gut’ feelings may be the first sign, but what about patients?
Who is the active shooter in a healthcare setting? No real profile exists, but research in other settings indicates there may be signs or indicators, according to a recent report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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OSHA outlines ‘universal precautions’ for violence
In recently issued guidelines on preventing violence, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration outlines key strategies to reduce hazards in high-risk health care environments.
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Under the gun: Hospitals pressed to take action on violence
Violence against health care workers — particularly nurse assistants and nurses — is increasing at an alarming rate that warrants immediate action.
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The Top Ten Mistakes You May Be Making In Your Case Management Department!: Part 1
Case management has been in hospitals for 30 years now! In the grand scheme of things, this isn’t a long time span. Despite our short longevity in the acute care setting, our roots go back to the 1920s and 30s as a community-based model for managing care for the poor. After health care reimbursement shifted to prospective payment in the mid-1980s, the need to coordinate care in the acute care setting became real and obvious. Or was it that obvious? While some hospitals across the country were early adopters of hospital-based case management, the majority lagged for years. In fact, 30 years later, some are still trying to figure out what this all means to them and to their bottom line!
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Hospital meets Triple Aim goal, improves safety
In its efforts to achieve the Triple Aim quality goal, Lafayette (LA) General Health has implemented flexible systems, along with standardized equipment and monitoring solutions that improve patient safety and overall quality at the health system.
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Electronic system, anonymity improve reporting
Incident reporting appears to improve when employees are provided an anonymous method, according to the experience of Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY.
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Clinic visits, CM interventions fill gaps in care after discharge
At-risk patients who are being discharged from Torrance (CA) Memorial Medical Center are referred to the Care Coordination Clinic for follow-up care and/or receive care coordination services from an ambulatory care manager.