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Health Care Risk Insights: Nursing Home Fire Safety
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The health and safety of your residents should be your top priority, so it is important that your facility is proactive in ensuring that the proper fire safety precautions are in place. According to USA Today, more than...
Risk Tips: Engaging Patients to Improve Diagnosis
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Diagnostic errors are a common, yet harmful and costly issue in healthcare. They are estimated to affect 12 million Americans every year,1 and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) note...
Live Well, Work Well - March 2022
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
- Understanding Your Kidney Health - March is National Kidney Month, making it a great time to take charge of your health to lower your chances of developing kidney disease. Your kidneys filter your blood to remove...
Strategies for Reducing Polypharmacy in Senior Care
Friday, February 18, 2022
Polypharmacy is a serious concern among adults, and especially among seniors. Although polypharmacy is preventable, it is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality.1 Polypharmacy is generally defined as...
Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in Text Messaging
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Many healthcare providers and staff members find that text messaging provides quick access to the information they need to make healthcare decisions and is a convenient method for communicating with other providers and...
Cyber Update: Data Breaches Rose 68% in 2021
Thursday, February 10, 2022
- - Data Breaches Rose 68% in 2021, Hitting a New High With No Signs of Slowing - According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) annual report-which advocated for more effective laws and regulations to better...
Live Well, Work Well - February 2022
Monday, February 7, 2022
Reducing Your Stress During American Heart Month - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, half of all Americans are...
Safety Matters: De-Icing Outdoor Walking Surfaces in Winter
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Keeping outdoor walking surfaces-such as parking lots and sidewalks-clear of ice in the winter is a crucial practice at many workplaces. Not only does ice removal offer aesthetic benefits, it can also help keep you,...
Winter Safety: Driving
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Losing control of a car is undoubtedly one of the most frightening experiences behind the wheel. Unfortunately, it is a potential side effect when the temperatures turn frigid and the roads get slick with ice or snow....
Managing and Learning From Medication Mishaps: Promoting a Culture of Safety in Your Healthcare Practice
Monday, January 24, 2022
Working to minimize medication errors and adverse drug events (ADEs) is a worthwhile goal for healthcare practices. Eliminating all errors and ADEs, however, is unlikely due to the fast-paced nature of the healthcare...