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Four Safety Benefits to Implementing Trauma Informed Care

Debbie Zwicky May 5, 2023 8:00:00 AM

For those of us that work in social services, education, and healthcare, trauma informed care is a concept that is familiar. Other terms used to describe this concept are trauma responsive care and trauma sensitive schools. All these terms revolve around one important word- Safety! Safety is very evident within literature, workshops, conferences and conversations about trauma informed care.

Patient v. Employee Satisfaction: A balancing act for HR

Joel Lashley May 3, 2023 10:47:45 AM

A busy urban psychiatric hospital sends employee satisfaction scores through the roof while increasing patient safety at the same time. How is this possible? Perhaps it’s because they discovered that keeping patients safe keeps employees safe as well. And what employees care about most, it seems, is safety.

The Eye-Rolling Patient: What to do

Joel Lashley Apr 24, 2023 8:00:00 AM

Hospital Stays: How to reduce stress and increase patient satisfaction

Allen Oelschlaeger Apr 21, 2023 8:00:00 AM

A hospital is meant to be a place for healing but there is a wide range of issues that can get in the way of healing. These roadblocks can lead to longer patient stays, lower patient satisfaction, and even an increased incidence of death.

Healthcare Workplace Violence: Joint Commission, OSHA aligned training

Allen Oelschlaeger Apr 12, 2023 7:00:00 AM

Recommendations For An Effective WPV Safety and Health Training Program That Is In Alignment With Joint Commission and OSHA Guidelines

Workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare is well documented. Out of all workplace assaults in the United States, fully 75% of them occur in healthcare and social service settings (OSHA — (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).