This post, Collaboration and innovation key to stemming risks for shift worker health and safety, first appeared on https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com. The ongoing demand for round-the-clock services fuels many industries. Enter shift work, which is a way of life for nearly 15 million Americans, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. The prevalence of shift work has spurred multiple studies on its potential adverse effects on employee health and safety. Among the studies is 2017 research […]

This post, 4 Ways to Improve Your Hospital Quality and Safety Rankings, first appeared on https://www.healthleadersmedia.com. Nearly two decades after the Institute of Medicine published its groundbreaking healthcare safety report “To Err Is Human,” medical errors remain a leading cause of death in this country. To rise to this challenge, hospitals from coast to coast are engaged in efforts to boost quality and safety such as initiatives aimed at hospital-acquired infections. For one hospital in particular, […]