Healthcare Safety News & Insights

Latest Healthcare Insights & News

We are committed to providing you with up-to-date news and educational resources to help reduce risk, increase safety and improve quality at your healthcare facility. Check back frequently for our latest blogs, newsletters, claims studies, announcements and more.

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07.10.2022
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General Liability & Medical Malpractice: Early Adverse Event Reporting Guide

Use this guide to learn why it is important to report incidents, what type of incidents should be reported, and when and ...

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07.10.2022
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Healthcare Vulnerability & Security Risk Assessments

LHA Trust Funds can help you identify the areas where you can make the most improvements to ensure the security of your o...

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07.05.2022
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Moving Bariatric Patients: Understanding the Patient's Perspective

During a recent multi-part webinar for the Trust Funds, Dr. Susan Gallagher, who authored the ANA Implementation Guide to...

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06.26.2022
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Improving Healthcare: The Process for Debriefing Critical Events

Dealing with patient-to-staff aggression is a stressful and sometimes traumatic experience. For healthcare professionals ...

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06.21.2022
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Preventing Injuries Through Safe Patient Handling & Mobility Programs

Injuries caused by manual patient lifting, transferring, and repositioning extend far beyond healthcare staff. While thes...

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06.20.2022
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Top 3 Reasons to Get an Office Practice Risk Assessment

Taking time to conduct an annual “wellness check-up” of your office practice each year can help identify small problems b...

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06.13.2022
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The Direct Link Between Hospital Safety and Patient Satisfaction

There is a direct link between a patient’s overall healthcare experience and the strength of that healthcare facility’s e...

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06.07.2022
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MOAB Training: The Importance of Self-Defense in Healthcare

At the recent LHA Trust Funds 2022 Workplace Violence Symposium, North Louisiana emergency room nurse Jewell Lites shared...

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06.06.2022
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Improve Workplace Safety With These 4 Tips

LHA Workers' Compensation Trust Fund members received Workplace Safety Benchmarking reports. The reports depicted results...

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