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Building a strong #SecurityCulture is imperative in healthcare. Failure to do so may increase the risks of patient harm, data breaches, fines, sanctions, loss of reputation, and liability exposure. Healthcare orgs can use these 15 tips to build, enhance, and/or sustain a strong security culture: https://ow.ly/2Jbg50TUv11 #cybersecurity #HIPAA

How should healthcare providers handle incidental #radiology findings? How should they be documented, and who should communicate with the patient? https://ow.ly/UhMz50TUvJn

How can poor #HealthLiteracy trigger patient harm? This pediatric case study offers an example of how information that seems like common sense to a healthcare provider is not always straightforward for patients: https://ow.ly/OFz650TRaWV #pediatrics

AHRQ releases new toolkit to help healthcare providers tackle #MRSA in #ICU and Non-ICU settings: https://ow.ly/NjKE50TRFBE

Organizational culture can make or break #ErrorReporting in healthcare settings. Creating a nonpunitive environment can increase transparency, help staff learn from errors, and improve #PatientSafety. #JustCulture #CultureOfSafety

ECRI identifies the top four weaknesses in healthcare that fuel preventable harm: https://ow.ly/YT2450TQTtC

In healthcare, boundary violations sometimes start out as innocuous behaviors or actions, but gradually creep into the realm of inappropriate. How can healthcare providers assess these situations and maintain professional and ethical behavior? https://ow.ly/jnxe50TRajC

Comprehensive patient policies and procedures are an essential element of sound #PracticeManagement, but they will be ineffective if patients don't know about them or don't follow them. These tips can help healthcare practices communicate and reinforce patient policies: https://ow.ly/wJlE50TQRBK

#Debriefing is a communication tool that supports learning and can improve performance. These risk tips can help healthcare organizations develop an effective debriefing approach: https://ow.ly/C0Nk50TM3Mw

In this case study, a patient died 1 day after he was released from the hospital following #hernia surgery. What went wrong during the #postop period? #GeneralSurgery #surgeons #FailureToRescue #PatientSafety