Workplace violence in healthcare is an escalating concern, as highlighted by recent reports and studies that expose the alarming trends affecting healthcare workers across the United States.
The CDC believes that healthcare worker burnout impacts the quality and safety of patient care, including increased medical errors and hospital-acquired infections among patients. Overburdened staff—due to inadequate or high patient-to-staff ratios, a negative workplace culture, poor...
When conflicts arise in the lab, they can distract staff from their work or safety practices. Conflicts can break down crucial relationships, lower work quality, and even erupt into verbal or physical violence. To talk about how a lab can prevent conflicts from arising and steps to take when...
When conflicts arise in the lab, they can distract staff from their work or safety practices. To talk about how a lab can prevent conflicts from arising and steps to take when they do, we spoke with Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare...
My good friend and esteemed colleague, Robert Vance III, has been working in the hospital environment for a fair number of years now. In working with Bob at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California, what has impressed me most is his thoughtful and measured approach to everything he...
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has launched its new Healthcare Staffing Services Certification, which aims to validate that staffing agencies supplying immediate, short-term placements meet recognized standards for quality in providing clinical professionals to healthcare...
Fire safety in healthcare settings has always been a critical concern, demanding rigorous adherence to protocols and continuous improvement of practices. In this article, expert Lauris V. Freidenfelds, discusses updated practices for fire drills, emphasizing the necessity of...
Medication management is a critical component of healthcare, ensuring that patients receive the right medications at the right doses, thereby enhancing patient safety and care quality. However, it comes with numerous challenges and requires continuous adaptation to regulatory changes,...
I don’t know about you folks, but it seems like lately I’ve been hearing more about the expansion of the Hospital at Home concept, as the healthcare industry faces the challenges of...
