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Vitalacy Team
- Mar 5, 2019
- 4 min
Dilemmas in Healthcare: Nurse Shift Fatigue
By David Weinstein It’s no surprise that 32 percent of healthcare workers report that they do not get enough sleep. Hospitals provide...
Vitalacy Team
- Feb 26, 2019
- 3 min
The Truth About Latex Gloves and Proper Hand Hygiene in Hospitals
The use of latex gloves is a highly effective infection control measure adopted by hospitals worldwide. While gloves work well to...
Vitalacy Team
- Feb 20, 2019
- 4 min
Introducing Vitalacy’s Latest Product Updates: Workflow Monitoring & Purposeful Rounding
By Janel Nour-Omid Our mission at Vitalacy is to deliver a set of solutions for healthcare providers that significantly improves patient...
Vitalacy Team
- Feb 11, 2019
- 4 min
How Public Policy Impacts the Way Hospitals Make Decisions
By Sasha Viasasha Hospital administrators regularly address questions larger than efficiency and productivity when it comes to helping...
Vitalacy Team
- Feb 5, 2019
- 5 min
National Patient Safety Goals: Reducing the Harm Associated with Clinical Alarm Systems
By CS Copeland, PhD Picture yourself as a nurse in a busy contemporary hospital. Is the scene you imagine a quiet one? If so, you...
Vitalacy Team
- Jan 31, 2019
- 6 min
National Patient Safety Goals: Medication Safety
By CS Copeland, PhD In 2016, Johns Hopkins researchers Martin Makary and Michael Daniel released a groundbreaking analysis pinpointing...
Vitalacy Team
- Jan 22, 2019
- 4 min
National Patient Safety Goals: Accurate Patient Identification
By CS Copeland, PhD “Do-the-2. Verify two patient identifiers — every patient, every time." This pithy advice from the University of...
Vitalacy Team
- Jan 15, 2019
- 5 min
National Patient Safety Goals: Reduce the Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections
By CS Copeland, PhD Fueled by a recent study indicting medical errors as the third leading cause of death in the United States, renewed...
Vitalacy Team
- Dec 19, 2018
- 4 min
The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals for Improving Caregiver Communication
By Lauretta Ihonor The Joint Commission’s annual National Patient Safety Goals articulate clear goals around which organizations can...
Vitalacy Team
- Dec 4, 2018
- 4 min
How to Effectively Implement Nurse Rounding in Hospitals
By Lauretta Ihonor Well-executed purposeful nurse rounding – nurse-led patient checks performed consistently, using a standardized...