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Mashup Score: 33Mayo hospitals earn highest grades for patient safety from Leapfrog Group - Mayo Clinic News Network - 2 month(s) ago
Hospitals across Mayo Clinic scored high marks for patient safety, earning A grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national […]
Source: newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
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Mashup Score: 3What Is Antibiotic Stewardship—and How Does It Work? - 2 month(s) ago
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate.
Source: www.pewtrusts.orgCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet-
Any antibiotic use puts patients at risk for adverse side effects & increases the emergence of drug-resistant superbugs. Antibiotic stewardship programs help ensure these drugs are used appropriately to protect patient safety. #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek https://t.co/GB6pOSJfuI
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Mashup Score: 0Patient Safety Awareness Week - 2 month(s) ago
Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual recognition event in March, is a way to encourage all to learn more about health care safety. During this week, IHI seeks to advance important discussions locally and globally, and inspire action to improve the safety of the health care system — for patients and the workforce.
Source: www.ihi.orgCategories: General Medicine News, Critical CareTweet-
Learn more about healthcare safety this #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek: https://t.co/vQWh4IMCXf. Together, we can champion safe practices, elevate standards, and ensure every patient receives the quality care they deserve. https://t.co/jSQEBpRnpq
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Mashup Score: 4Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - 1 year(s) ago
Types of therapies used in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer care, such as mind-body methods like meditation and yoga, or biologically-based like herbs and vitamins. Massage, reiki, acupuncture, and traditional medical systems are included. Also mentioned are talking to your doctor about CAM and the safety of CAM.
Source: National Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care. Such practices include massage, acupuncture, tai chi, and drinking #GreenTea. Learn more. https://t.co/js3BRmuxIk #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek
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Mashup Score: 5About Us - Top Ranked More Often - 1 year(s) ago
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked for quality more often than any other health care organization.
Source: Mayo ClinicCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Mayo Clinic is dedicated to patient safety every day. During #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek, March 12-18, we light our buildings blue to show our commitment to working safely and to honor our staff who prioritize safety in their daily actions. https://t.co/Gv1CWVrTFH https://t.co/1WPvUyaAGh
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Mashup Score: 12Patient Safety in Cancer Clinical Trials - 1 year(s) ago
Information about how the rights and safety of people who take part in clinical trials are protected.
Source: National Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Clinical trial participants are a vital part of #CancerResearch, and federal rules help to ensure the safety of participants. Watch this video to learn how your safety is protected: https://t.co/nUnA2Nzzre #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek https://t.co/zGLK8vRmip
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Mashup Score: 2Creating a Safe and Welcoming Environment for LGBTQ+ Patients - 1 year(s) ago
Listen to this episode from AMA STEPS Forward® podcast on Spotify. Guest Kaiyti Duffy, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, discusses how to create a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ patients—including sensitivity training for care team and staff, use of expansive and affirmative language, and respectful assessment and response to past medical trauma. Additional…
Source: SpotifyCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
How to create a safe and welcoming environment for #LGBTQ+ patients—including sensitivity training for care team and staff, use of expansive and affirmative language, and respectful assessment & response to past medical trauma. https://t.co/BkFmNO0nP8 #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek
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Mashup Score: 020 Tips To Help Prevent Medical Errors: Patient Fact Sheet - 1 year(s) ago
Medical errors can occur anywhere in the healthcare system: hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, doctors’ offices, nursing homes, pharmacies, and patients’ homes. Errors can involve medicines, surgery, diagnosis, equipment, or lab reports. These tips tell what you can do to get safer care.
Source: www.ahrq.govCategories: Latest Headlines, PayerTweet-
Check out this #AHRQ factsheet to learn how to prevent medical errors and improve patient safety. https://t.co/otLJuf8Rpc #patientsafetyawarenessweek #PSAW23 https://t.co/IwD9P0Buax
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Mashup Score: 0AHRQ Tools To Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - 1 year(s) ago
AHRQ Tools To Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions
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Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) are conditions a patient develops while in the hospital being treated for something else. Learn about #AHRQ tools to reduce HACs & improve patient safety. https://t.co/QEq7uUwrm9 #patientsafetyawarenessweek #PSAW23 https://t.co/QaxW6sTHOc
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Mashup Score: 0Patient Safety and Quality Improvement - 1 year(s) ago
Patient Safety
Source: www.ahrq.govCategories: Latest Headlines, PayerTweet-
Healthcare professionals: explore #AHRQ's free patient safety programs to learn how to make healthcare safer for patients. https://t.co/9OeKuYY7xo #patientsafetyawarenessweek #PSAW23 https://t.co/uWCq5thn9C
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Tonight, Mayo Clinic lights its building blue and orange in recognition of #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek. The week highlights the crucial role our staff members play in maintaining a safe patient environment. Learn more about our patient safety ratings: https://t.co/HxhtrL1EMv https://t.co/ncegVr9Cq1