Be prepared to quickly implement the elements of a new OSHA emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 safety for workers in your hospital or other parts of your healthcare system where potential exposure...
Physicians are essential players in the healthcare system. When physicians lack trust in institutions, sectors, and colleagues, it erodes healthcare’s fundamental grounding in a series of human relationships. The recent national survey, which was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago...
The CDC is encouraging hospitals and urgent care centers to step up outreach to vulnerable patient populations by offering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients at discharge from emergency departments (EDs).
A group of healthcare organization CEOs recently adopted a Declaration of Principles to improve the safety of healthcare workers.
Healthcare settings pose several safety concerns for caregivers and other staff members. The dangers include emotional and psychological harm, hazards such as...
In the worst stretches of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals were profoundly impacted by the rigors and trauma of their work. Experiencing daily challenges associated with the harsh realities of COVID-19 brought the topic of grief and burnout to top of mind for many practitioners....
California state health officials announced this week that they will extend a mask mandate through June 15, despite Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that lifted many of the restrictions for fully vaccinated people.
“Until June 15, when California plans to fully reopen...
A new decision-making tool to help nurse leaders re-start family-presence policies that balance safety with a patient’s emotional need for family was released Tuesday.
