Safety
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80% of Nurses Face Violence At Work—Hospitals Turn to Portable Panic Buttons for Safety
In response to recent increases in workplace violence across the country, hospitals nationwide are taking steps to enhance staff safety.…
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Nurses Say OH Hospital Failed To Protect Them From Armed Patient, Safety Complaint Claims
Ohio State University nurses have filed a safety complaint against OSU Wexner Medical Center over workplace violence. The complaint highlights an…
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Coroner Reveals Safety Failures Behind Patient’s Freezing Death on Hospital Rooftop
Update 1/28/25 Chelsea Adolphus, a 28-year-old patient, died from hypothermia after being discovered unresponsive on the hospital’s second-floor rooftop seven…
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Ohio Passes Workplace Safety Bill For Nurses & Healthcare Workers
Ohio nurses have achieved a partial victory in their push for improved workplace safety measures. The recent legislative session saw…
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CQC failings prompt new patient safety review
A scathing review into England’s health and social care regulator has been published, prompting the government to order a larger-scale…
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Discrimination of agency and bank nurses ‘affecting safety’
Agency and bank nurses in England have been subject to racism and discrimination due to their status as temporary workers,…
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Concern over downward trend in speaking up about clinical safety
A drop in confidence in NHS staff feeling able to speak up about clinical safety issues has been described as…
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Nursing Times Awards highlights: Patient Safety Improvement
Spotlight on excellence: We wanted to tell you more about how patient safety improvement initiatives are being recognised at the…
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‘Maternity safety’ investment to boost recruitment and training
Midwifery leaders have welcomed plans by the government and NHS to invest millions in maternity safety including through increased recruitment…
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How Color-Coded Medication Bins Improved Patient Safety and Efficiency
In the bustling world of healthcare, nurses stand at the frontline, not just as caregivers but as vigilant protectors of…
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