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4 Steps Needed to Improve Patient Safety On a National Level, Per PCAST

MedCity News

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report that laid out four recommendations to improve patient safety across the nation. Some of these included creating federal leadership positions focused on advancing patient safety and hastening research on systems of safe care.

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Medication Management Technology Puts Patient Safety at the Center of Care

MedCity News

In the same way that airbags were a natural evolution of vehicle safety technology, seamless, RFID-based systems are the next evolution of medication management technology.

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Pediatric Mental Health Crisis Tops ECRI’s List of 2023 Patient Safety Concerns

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Each year, nonprofit ECRI creates a list of the industry’s top ten patient safety concerns. This year, the pediatric mental health crisis topped the list, above other important issues like violence against healthcare staff and clinicians being expected to work outside their scope of practice.

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Aggregate Data to Improve Patient Safety: How Data Can Inform Risk Management [Sponsored]

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Data can help healthcare facilities improve patient safety, but first, healthcare leaders need to bring data from multiple sources together using a common taxonomy.

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Why We Need a New Category for Safety Devices

MedCity News

Creating a category for technologies like the safety release valve would confer benefits, including improved patient safety, reduced costs for the healthcare system overall, and lowered liability risk.

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SEO vs. SEM for Healthcare: The Difference Explained

Healthcare Success

Whether you run a multilocation healthcare organization, hospital, or health system, understanding the distinction between search engine optimization (SEO) vs. search engine marketing (SEM)—and how each distinctly helps your business—is important for several reasons. Let’s begin by defining healthcare SEO and healthcare SEM.

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How Environmental Design Elevates Healthcare Branding and the Patient Experience

Healthcare Success

The healthcare marketplace is crowded. As patient expectations continue to evolve, the need for thoughtful environmental designs that prioritize peace, tranquility, and healing cannot be overstated—they play a vital role in patient experiences and the perception of overall quality of care.