Misdiagnosis Tied to Serious Harm of 795K Americans Annually, Study Finds
The new research article, which was published by BMJ Quality & Safety, extrapolates total false negative diagnoses that result in death or permanent disability from “The Big Three” disease categories for misdiagnosis with serious harm: vascular events, infections, and cancers.
2 in 5 Americans Report ‘Unreasonable’ Waits for Healthcare, AANP Says
More than 40% of respondents have experienced “unreasonable wait times” wait times for healthcare, with more than 25% of those patients waiting more than two months for healthcare, according to a new survey released by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 83 – The Impact of Cyber Risks on Patient Safety
On episode 83 of PSQH: The Podcast, Anthony Martinez, cybersecurity and privacy expert at Clearwater, talks about the patient safety implications of cyber risks.
Florida Healthcare Facility Cited for Nearly 200 Workplace Violence Incidents in 2022
According to the federal probe, workers at the UHS of Delaware Inc.-Wekiva Springs Center LLC (operating as Wekiva Springs Hospital) were assaulted, confined by patients, and suffered broken bones, concussions, and wounds from being scratched, bitten, punched, and kicked.
Former OSHA Chief: Agency Should Prepare for Next Pandemic
In a June 16 viewpoint article in JAMA, David Michaels, former assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, wrote the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) should take steps to better protect workers in future pandemics, including issuing a federal pandemic preparedness standard.
New AAPA President: Physician Associates Key to Addressing Workforce Shortages
Physician associates are part of the solution for workforce shortages in the healthcare sector, says Folusho Ogunfiditimi, DM, MPH, PA-C, president and chair of the Board of Directors at the American Academy of Physician Associates.
New Technologies, Ideas Push the Hospital at Home Concept Forward
Hundreds of hospitals across the country have launched an acute care at home program, focused on treating patients at home versus in a hospital bed. Many of those hospitals are following the Acute Hospital Care at Home model developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which sets strict guidelines for in-person care to qualify for Medicare reimbursement.
Study Identifies Interventions Physicians and Nurses Want to Address Burnout
The new research article, which was published by JAMA Health Forum, is based on survey data collected from more than 15,000 nurses and more than 5,000 physicians at 60 Magnet-recognized hospitals in 2021. The Magnet Recognition Program designates hospitals as good places to work based on nursing excellence and healthcare quality.
4 Ways Nurse Leaders Can Effectively Retain Staff
One of the most common practices among nurse leaders to improve retention is employee rounding—so much so that the time-consuming practice has been “hard-wired” into leadership routines. Problem is, rounding as most nurse leaders conduct it, is generally useless, according to research by, in part, the American Organization of Nursing Leadership.
Growing the Nursing Workforce
Healthcare educators are taking decisive steps in growing and strengthening the U.S. nursing workforce, with efforts ranging from simplifying the transfer of credits between higher education institutions to creating alliances with hospitals or health systems to building more nursing schools.