A Simple Way to Reduce Cross-Contamination in the Radiology Department
Making Progress toward HAI Prevention
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a serious, yet often preventable danger to patient safety. According to the CDC, approximately one...
Thermal vs. Laser Patient ID Wristbands Printing: A Critical Component of the EMR
Technology has transformed healthcare. From mobile monitoring devices in telemedicine to advanced imaging equipment, technology advances continue to improve efficiency, communication, and patient safety....
Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Now Required at California Hospitals
EDITOR’S NOTE: Improving safety is a top priority among healthcare facilities, not only for patients but for healthcare employees as well. Workplace violence has...
How Breast Centers are Improving Patient Experience
Due to increasing scrutiny around patient satisfaction and what it may mean for reimbursement, patient volume, and quality standards, it’s no surprise that patient...
5 Reasons L&D Nurses Prefer Inkless Footprinters
The vast majority of hospital L&D departments record newborn footprints shortly after birth as part of the medical record and also as a keepsake...
Loaner and Vendor Problems: The 3 C’s that Can Improve your SPD
As the staff of most Sterile Processing Departments (SPD) can tell you, sterilization is getting complicated. As surgeries become more and more intricate and...
Reducing Transfusion Errors in Hospitals
Nurses are always in demand for their time and attention to patient care. Resources are spread thin and multi-tasking is expected. With such challenging...
3 Ways Product Standardization Can Help You Get a Bonus
Supply chain management in healthcare is complex and demanding. Being a supply chain professional means you are constantly under pressure to perform many different...
The Challenges of Hospital Violence
Fear is a common emotion experienced by people before entering the hospital. Depending on whether we are being admitted, or visiting a loved one,...
The 2018 Lab Specimen ID Report
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Over 200 US hospital lab professionals participated in a survey developed to explore the top priorities, challenges, and concerns within the...
