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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

Each year, the Joint Commission issues a list of top national patient safety goals for healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing care centers, behavioral health care and human services, ambulatory healthcare, home care, and more. Improve staff communication. Use medicines safely. Use alarms safely.

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Emergency Departments Adopt Creative Strategies to Discourage Patients from Leaving BeforeTreatment Is Complete

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Despite national trends, Cleveland Clinic Akron General and its three satellite facilities in Bath, Green and Stow have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of ED patients who LBTC since 2020, when the hospital began to implement several plans designed to decrease department crowding and improve communication.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

Nurses have worked in a variety of settings in telehealth—such as school nursing, critical care, emergency care, specialty care, and geriatrics, Arends says. They should understand how to appear on camera and communicate with patients through technology.

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Weathering the Storm: How Healthcare Organizations Can Recover After a Tornado

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Activate emergency operations and incident command systems If your facility hasnt already activated its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) or Incident Command System (ICS), do so immediately. Communicate clearly and often Communication is critical during disaster recovery. Resource: The U.S.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Every Nurse

Registered nurses must have technical nursing skills to administer nursing care, medical knowledge of drug properties and interactions, critical thinking skills to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries, organizational skills to implement care plans, and the communication skills to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

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Telephone triage nursing: When patients call

American Nurse

Triage nurse qualities A telephone triage nurse typically is an RN with several years of experience in a hospital or ambulatory care setting. They listen effectively, have excellent communication skills, and offer accurate, individualized, and appropriate advice or education based on the reason for the call and their patient assessment.

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Cleveland Clinic’s Virtual Emergency Medicine Program: Treating the Right Patients in the Right Place

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Bruce Graham, DO, who leads Cleveland Clinic’s Virtual Emergency Medicine Program, interacts with a patient. Physician/patient communication takes place using iPads equipped with customized Microsoft Teams software.