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PATIENT SAFETY

Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Medications: Examples, List, and How to Prevent Errors

Look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) medications cause preventable errors. See common drug pairs, what tall man lettering is, and how to prevent mix-ups.

Hanna Mae Rico

4 Nov 2026•5 min

Epinephrine autoinjector for emergency anaphylaxis treatment

PATIENT SAFETY

Stock Epinephrine in Schools: Why Every Canadian Province Needs a Plan

Stock epinephrine in Canadian schools can help prevent delays during anaphylaxis emergencies. Learn why province-wide legislation matters for student safety.

Andrea Albert Pravin

30 Oct 2026•3 min

PATIENT SAFETY

Documentation Burden: The Hidden Driver of Clinician Burnout

Documentation burden drives nurse and physician burnout. 79% of nurses lose time to unproductive charting, per a 2025 study of 80,000+ nurses.

Hanna Mae Rico

11 Aug 2026•5 min

PATIENT SAFETY

Alarm Fatigue and Patient Safety: What the Evidence Shows

Up to 99% of hospital alarms are false. Explore what the research shows about alarm fatigue and its impact on patient safety.

Hanna Mae Rico

14 Jul 2026•5 min

PATIENT SAFETY

Alarm Fatigue in the ICU vs General Wards: What's the Difference

Alarm fatigue in the ICU vs general wards: ICU nurses face 142 alarms per patient per day. Here is what is different and which interventions work in each setting.

Hanna Mae Rico

8 Jul 2026•6 min

PATIENT SAFETY

How to Reduce Alarm Fatigue in Nursing

How to reduce alarm fatigue in nursing: a step-by-step guide for charge nurses covering threshold customization, staff training, and communication tools.

Hanna Mae Rico

8 Jul 2026•5 min

PATIENT SAFETY

Alarm Fatigue Solutions: What Actually Works in 2026

Alarm fatigue solutions that cut hospital alarms by 40-60%. Covers threshold customization, tiered prioritization, and communication tools.

Hanna Mae Rico

2 Jul 2026•6 min

PATIENT SAFETY

Alarm Fatigue in Hospitals: What It Is and How to Fix It

Alarm fatigue in hospitals causes nurses to miss critical alerts — 85–90% of clinical alarms are false or nonactionable. Here is what patient safety leaders need to know.

Hanna Mae Rico

18 May 2026•6 min

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