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AUGUST 25, 2022

Staffing, COVID Mental Health Impact Top Safety Concerns for 2022

Originally published by our sister publication Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

Staffing shortages and COVID-19’s effects on healthcare workers’ mental health head the list of patient safety concerns for 2022, according to a compilation released in March by ECRI, the nation’s largest nonprofit patient safety organization.

This annual ranking usually is dominated by clinical issues—for example, topping the 2020 list (finalized before COVID-19 came to the forefront)