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Insights & News in Healthcare Safety

The Port Strike: What It Means for Supply Chains and Healthcare
Supply Chain

The Port Strike: What It Means for Supply Chains and Healthcare

As of October 1, 2024, the tension surrounding the strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has reached a critical point. Representing approximately 45,000 port workers who hand...

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Supporting Nurses in Transition: Addressing Patient Safety Concerns in 2024
Patient Safety

Supporting Nurses in Transition: Addressing Patient Safety Concerns in 2024

For 2024, one of the most pressing concerns in healthcare is ensuring the safe and effective transition of new nurses from their education into clinical practice. As the frontline of patient care, ...

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Revolutionizing Contract Management in Healthcare
Supply Chain

Revolutionizing Contract Management in Healthcare

Contract management in healthcare is a critical, yet often complex, process that directly impacts an organization's operational efficiency and financial health. With the advent of modern technologi...

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Understanding “Human Factors” is Not “Factors Associated with Being Human”
Patient Safety

Understanding “Human Factors” is Not “Factors Associated with Being Human”

Modern healthcare relies on a variety of physical and digital assets and tools. Sophisticated medical devices help in diagnosing and treating disease. Advanced materials prevent the spread of bacte...

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How Hospitals Can Save Millions, Improve Patient Care with Predictive Replacement Planning
Supply Chain

How Hospitals Can Save Millions, Improve Patient Care with Predictive Replacement Planning

It’s not uncommon to see the “squeaky wheel” adage at work when hospital leaders allocate the institution’s capital budget. Yet it’s not always the most vocal departments that truly need the prover...

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Advancing Safe and Equitable Healthcare: The New Patient Safety Structural Measure by CMS
Patient Safety

Advancing Safe and Equitable Healthcare: The New Patient Safety Structural Measure by CMS

On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant update to the hospital quality reporting program with the finalization of the Patient Safety Structu...

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Five Key Takeaways on Video-Based Patient Monitoring for Preventing Falls
Evidence-based Decision Making

Five Key Takeaways on Video-Based Patient Monitoring for Preventing Falls

ECRI named ongoing challenges related to patient falls as one of its 2024 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns because falls continue to be the number one sentinel event reported to the Joint Commission ...

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape in Healthcare Value Analysis: Strategies for Success
Evidence-based Decision Making

Navigating the Evolving Landscape in Healthcare Value Analysis: Strategies for Success

The role of Value Analysis in Healthcare is pivotal as the industry faces constant change and transformation. Due to the nature of this complex specialty, it is necessary to illustrate and define a...

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Navigating the Complexities of Dementia Diagnosis: The Path to Diagnostic Excellence
Aging and Ambulatory Care

Navigating the Complexities of Dementia Diagnosis: The Path to Diagnostic Excellence

Understanding the diagnosis of dementia is essential for medical professionals, patients, and caregivers. Unlike many medical conditions that are diagnosed through straightforward testing, diagnosi...

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