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Patient self-harm represents “a challenging vulnerability” in nonpsychiatric health care facilities according to a recent article in the American Journal of Nursing. “Phone cords, plasticware, and pens—all items found on a typical hospital unit and all seemingly benign. Yet unchecked, each can be…
Last week, Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced bipartisan legislation to add 1,000 Medicare-funded training positions to approved residency programs in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry or pain management.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week approved two bills to strengthen maternal care and access to care, including in rural areas. The Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (H.R.
The American Hospital Association Value Initiative will host a webinar Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. ET, Unconscious Bias: From Awareness to Action. Building a culture of value requires addressing human behaviors, including unconscious bias.
The House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 1309) requiring the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to set standards employers must follow to prevent workplace violence. These include developing and implementing comprehensive plans and prohibiting retaliation against…
U.S. hospitals made significant strides following a 1999 Institute of Medicine report, which issued an urgent call for health systems to improve quality and safety.
The Joint Commission released a book containing 62 easy-to-use checklists designed to keep health care workers safe. The content ranges widely, from infectious agents and chemical and physical hazards to workplace violence and stress and workplace-related behavioral health concerns.
Nov. 25 at 6:00 p.m. ET is the deadline for submitting public comments on the list of measures under consideration for federal public reporting and payment programs. These include the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ program legislated by the…
Nurse executives gathered last week at CNO Exchange, an invitational forum where nurse leaders shared their approaches to workplace violence, retaining seasoned nurses and other issues of concern to the profession.
On Dec. 4, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience will host a meeting to elevate the findings, conclusions, and recommendations from its consensus report, and begin to translate the report recommendations into action.