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fromBusiness Insider
7 months agoHealthcare
A Georgia health system gave location-tracking badges to 10,000 staff members for safety - it worked
Hospitals are dangerous workplaces, with nurses facing significant risks of workplace violence.
Innovative technology like location-tracking badges aims to enhance nurse safety during violent incidents.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Insider
7 months agoA Georgia health system gave location-tracking badges to 10,000 staff members for safety - it worked
Hospitals are dangerous workplaces, with nurses facing significant risks of workplace violence.
Innovative technology like location-tracking badges aims to enhance nurse safety during violent incidents.
fromBoston.com
3 weeks agoWhich Mass. hospitals rank highest in patient safety?
Along with the 17 Massachusetts hospitals that received an "A" grade, 16 received an "B" grade, 16 received an "C" grade, and four received a "D" grade. Hospitals that have earned an "A" grade for five consecutive grading rounds are recognized as "Straight A" hospitals, to reflect a consistent excellence in patient safety. Six Massachusetts hospitals have this recognition: Brigham And Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital, UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center, and Winchester Hospital.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoQuestions over mysterious death in mental health hospital
A mental health trust says it is planning to install CCTV following the death of a patient in mysterious circumstances. Maria Morris, 44, was found unresponsive at Bethlem Hospital in south London on 21 September 2021 with four socks down her throat, and a large unexplained bruise on her back. She died hours later in hospital from a brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen.
Mental health
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