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2022 World Health Organization Patient Safety Day
2022 World Health Organization Patient Safety Day

Theme: Medication Safety Colleagues, while we were celebrating National Fall Prevention Awareness Week, Sept. 18-24, the World Health Organization (WHO) had just launched its 4th Annual Global Patient Safety Day on September 17th, addressing Medication Safety. Their...

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AHRQ Features Fall TIPS
AHRQ Features Fall TIPS

A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit   The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead federal agency, working within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that is charged with improving the quality and safety of America’s...

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Introducing: CAPTURE Falls Project
Introducing: CAPTURE Falls Project

Little known is one of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s (UNMC) patient safety project: CAPTURE = Collaboration and Proactive Teamwork Used to Reduce (CAPTURE) Falls Project. I have known about this program since it started 10 years ago. I found and searched...

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New Resource: External Urinary Management for Women
New Resource: External Urinary Management for Women

Over that last couple of years, I have written to you about many fall risk factors and interventions to help reduce your patients’ and residents’ risk of falls, and I have shared resources for your easy access. One fall risk factor that is important, and often not...

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New Resources: AHRQ’s Quality and Patient Safety
New Resources: AHRQ’s Quality and Patient Safety

Programs by Setting: Long-Term Care Hi Everyone! Welcome to May, as we prepare to celebrate Nurses Week, May 6th – 12th. I give thanks every day to be a nurse — a rehabilitation nurse. I have enjoyed a thirst for knowledge, a quest to contribute to nursing’s body of...

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The Use of Bed Safety Rails
The Use of Bed Safety Rails

A Brochure Resource for You   Dear Colleagues, I am always delighted to receive questions about fall prevention practices, resources, and even opinions. My commitment has been and will always be to help you as much as I can. Of interest, every couple of months, I...

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