Patient Safety

True or false: It is permissable to use standing orders or PRN orders for the initiation of restraint on a unit to avoid contacting the...Read More »

The Joint Commission’s Speak Up ™ campaign has launched the second in a series of animated shorts aimed at helping patients and their families...Read More »

Most healthcare leaders agree that quality improvement is a team effort. But the question is, how big a team?Read More »

Physicians and nurses learn their practices in different schools. Their schedules are different, and sometimes, it seems their...Read More »

How humbling it is to shadow the steps of our frontline caregivers. Previously in this column, I've mentioned the incredible value in...Read More »

Patient falls are one of the most common adverse events in a hospital setting, making them an easy target for indifference after...Read More »

 Use this quiz to train staff members on suicide risk assessment and compliance.Read More »

True or false: Pre-procedure verification is an ongoing process where information is gathered prior to a procedure occuring. That information is...Read More »

Patient Safety Awareness Week is coming up and the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) is extending its toolkits, aimed at cultural...Read More »

Beep. Beep. Beep. The telltale noise of a hospital is the bleeps, the sweeps, and the creeps of the many machines hospital patients are hooked up...Read More »