Nearly one-third of clinicians say they now speak up when witnessing potentially harmful behavior by colleagues — up from 10% in 2005 — highlighting both progress and persistent safety culture gaps, according to 2025 survey data published March 26 in…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
During Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting, healthcare leaders discussed opportunities and challenges associated with precision medicine and genomic testing. They explored how Providence has strategically incorporated these capabilities across multiple clinical areas. The session, titled “Driving Community Impact: How Providence Is…
Psychedelics are gaining the attention of the federal government as a potential treatment for complex mental health conditions, but healthcare leaders remain divided on their readiness for broader clinical use. While some see promise for patients with treatment-resistant conditions, others emphasize the…
A group of more than 70 union nurses signed a letter expressing no confidence in the operating room department manager at Boston-based Tufts Medical Center, according to an April 27 report from The Boston Globe. Nurses spent “several months” communicating…
As hospitals strive to expand access and increase capacity, more care — even for higher-acuity patients — is shifting to the post-acute space. As this occurs, patients previously cared for by post-acute providers are being cared for at home, driving…
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The federal government launched a behavioral health research initiative, with $50 million allocated to match state investments in psychedelic research, including psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound being studied to treat serious mental illness. Research interest in psilocybin is growing, particularly for…
NASA and the United Network for Organ Sharing are testing the use of drones in organ transport, according to an April 21 news release. The joint effort will analyze how drones can “make organ transport safer, faster and more efficient,”…
CMS has lifted the immediate jeopardy status of Hickory, N.C.-based Frye Regional Medical Center — part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare. The hospital was placed under immediate jeopardy Jan. 23. Fyre Regional received immediate jeopardy status after the North…
After a critical access hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., redesignated all 25 acute care beds to a “swing” status, nurses have raised patient safety concerns, according to an April 19 report from the Cascadia Daily News. In March, Washington state approved…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order April 18 directing federal agencies to accelerate research, regulatory review and access to psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine compounds, for serious mental illnesses. The order comes as more than 14 million American adults live…