by invisalert | Oct 4, 2022 | Article
Patient safety and quality of care is a top priority for healthcare providers. However, while providers take an oath to protect their patients, in reality, it’s often very difficult to keep patients safe at all times. In fact, medical error is the third-leading cause...
by invisalert | Jul 26, 2022 | Article
Health care systems rely on shift workers to ensure continuity of care in hospitals and residential facilities. Shift work is any work schedule that conflicts with the typical day-night cycle, and can include evenings, nights, rotating shifts, and split shifts. For...
by invisalert | Jun 21, 2022 | Article
For over a decade, healthcare facilities across the U.S. have seen a marked increase in mental health care hospital admissions. But the social isolation, extreme anxiety, and grief brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven the nation’s mental health crisis to a...
by invisalert | Jun 16, 2022 | Article
What Is a Required 15 Minute Patient Check? A 15-minute patient safety check, commonly known as a Q15 check, is standard in inpatient psychiatric healthcare settings. Patients are placed on a Q15 check, meaning a safety check is performed by a mental health technician...
by invisalert | May 24, 2022 | Article
Teenage suicide is every parent’s worst fear, and each year it claims the lives of thousands under the age of 18. Suicide was the 10th most common cause of death in the United States in 2019, making it a real public health concern for families across the country. The...
