New WHO guidance proposes legislative provisions to end coercion in mental health services

New WHO guidance proposes legislative provisions to end coercion in mental health services

In addition to #suicidality, two of the most potentially dangerous situations -physically and emotionally- for patients receiving behavioral medicine and addiction recovery services are: 1)unanticipated discharges from treatment, e.g. #AMA/ Administrative Discharges,...
Cybersecurity Summary: An Homage to DSM for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Cybersecurity Summary: An Homage to DSM for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

🍂 Each October in healthcare facilities, healthcare workers anticipate the start of flu vaccine administration and cybersecurity awareness training. 👩‍💻 🙇‍♀️ For those of us not so enthusiastic about either, a good educational refresher on their respective importance-...
Together Again!

Together Again!

Eleven years ago, I sat down next to Nadiyah Gary and we started the next part of our mutual journey in hospital administration. Over the next decade, we made great progress in improving safety, treatment outcomes, and patient and staff satisfaction. Nadiyah is a...
The Services a Legal Nurse Consultant Can Provide

The Services a Legal Nurse Consultant Can Provide

“The legal nurse consultant is a medical insider who knows the inner workings of our complicated healthcare system firsthand. As a professional, the role of the legal nurse consultant is to educate attorney-clients about the medical aspects of their cases. Their...