Patient Safety & Quality

Safer care through checklists, culture, measurement, infection control, and ethics.

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Inside Patient Safety & Quality

Medical Errors & Safety Culture Root‑cause analysis, incident reporting, and system fixes that prevent harm. Infection Prevention & Control Hand hygiene, isolation, device‑associated infections, and antimicrobial stewardship. Quality Measures & Outcomes Metrics, dashboards, readmissions, and patient‑reported outcomes (PROMs). Ethics, Consent & Advance Care Shared decisions, informed consent, and advance directives in serious illness. Patient Experience & Engagement Communication, navigation, shared plans, and digital tools that empower patients.

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publichealth.hscni.net > protecting-our-health > health-surveillance-data > healthcare-associated-infections-hcais-data

Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) data

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (314+ words) HCAIs are infections that develop while receiving medical care in hospitals, care homes, or other health settings. These can include C.difficile, MRSA, and bloodstream infections. Each year, 4.3 million patients in hospitals in the EU/EEA acquire at least one HCAI…...


publichealth.hscni.net > ageing-well > staying-mobile-and-preventing-falls > falls-care-home-settings

Falls in care home settings

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (229+ words) Many care home residents will experience a fall at some point during their stay. Find information, guidance and resources to support safer mobility, prevent falls and manage falls in nursing and residential care settings in Northern Ireland. This page is…...


usnews.com > news > health-news > articles > 2026-10-09 > dont-trust-ai-for-blood-pressure-monitor-recommendations-study-warns

Don't Trust AI For Blood Pressure Monitor Recommendations, Study Warns

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (441+ words) By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Want to buy an accurate blood pressure monitor? Don’t turn to AI for help, a new study warns. Three of four leading AI-powered search tools frequently recommended home BP monitors that haven’t…...


contagionlive.com > view > new-uti-guidelines-addressing-the-shift-to-localized-systemic-infection-classification

New UTI Guidelines: Addressing the Shift to Localized, Systemic Infection Classification

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (333+ words) He explains the classification shift makes clinical sense. He also wrote on the topic for Contagion’s last issue and that piece can be found here: Recent Guideline Updates in the Management of Urinary Tract Infections. The WikiGuidelines Group broadly agrees…...


talker.news > 09/15/2026 > man-nearly-dies-from-sepsis-after-eating-pub-roast-chicken-dinner

Man nearly dies from sepsis after eating pub roast chicken dinner

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1764+ words) Chewing gum restores doctor’s taste and smell lost to COVID-19 Study finds low-carb ‘keto’ diet has more benefits than other options Scientists explore why most men think ‘dieting’ isn’t for them Fasting after 60? Gaps between meals tied to faster disease…...


pbcommercial.com > food-safety-10-9-26

Food safety 10-9-26

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (432+ words) The Arkansas Department of Health regulates the sale of food at establishments that include restaurants, bars, day cares, schools, grocery stores, convenience stores, bed and breakfast facilities, hotels/motels, mobile units and concession stands. Inspections are made unannounced by environmental…...


namibian.com.na > ministry-warns-against-unsafe-weight-loss-drugs

Ministry warns against ‘unsafe’ weight-loss drugs

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (273+ words) The Ministry of Health and Social Services has called for responsible prescribing and monitoring of weight-loss and metabolic treatments amid growing public demand for medicines such as Ozempic and Mounjaro. Executive director Penda Ithindi, speaking on behalf of health minister…...


urologytimes.com > view > us-hospitals-expand-cauti-prevention-but-key-practices-remain-variable

US hospitals expand CAUTI prevention, but key practices remain variable

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (406+ words) A national survey found US hospitals expanded CAUTI prevention over 20 years, but use of key catheter-removal strategies remains variable. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, were based on 6 national survey waves conducted between 2005 and 2025 and included 1461 unique hospitals. The…...


punchng.com > suspected-fake-oyo-fertility-doctor-nabbed

Suspected fake Oyo fertility doctor nabbed

15+ hour, 57+ min ago   (327+ words) The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Adeniyi Benjamin, for allegedly operating an unlicensed medical facility and practising medicine without qualification in Ibadan. The suspect was arrested on October 2 at Life Is Good Hospital in the Olodo…...


tcd.ie > scss > research > research-ethics > research-ethics-in-scss

Research Ethics in SCSS

22+ hour, 59+ min ago   (182+ words) The SCSS Research Ethics Committee (REC) was established in 2009 as a subcommittee of the School Research Committee to review and advise on any ethical issues that may arise during the course of a research project or study. The SCSS REC…...