Violence on the rise at health care facilities

Hospitals and doctors’ offices are supposed to be places to heal — not to be attacked. But the Joint Commission warns that health care providers are seeing more violence at their facilities. Read more

Is hassle of paperwork hurting your safety program?

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New safety rules on the horizon for health care facilities

Don’t be surprised if the feds issue new rules regarding worker safety in health care settings. Read more

Improving safety: Standardized briefings are a quick, cost-effective way

A three-minute technique to improve communication in the OR could greatly improve overall patient safety. Read more

‘I’m sorry’: Two words that can avoid a lawsuit

When an inevitable medical error takes place, few health care providers want to admit to a patient — or the surviving family — that they screwed up. But that just might be the smartest thing they can do. Read more

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