Promoting patient safety and improving the quality of patient care
Tag: PatientSafety
By Selene Foster
For healthcare charities, every budget decision carries a practical consequence. A delayed investment in training, monitoring, or outreach can affect the quality and safety of patient care. Budget setting for charities is not just a financial exercise; it is a critical leadership function that shapes how effectively an organisation can deliver its core mission.
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By Alex Alonso (COO and Co-Founder, Bright Futures Treatment)
Research consistently shows that the period immediately following a change in treatment intensity is one of the most vulnerable moments in a patient’s recovery. A person who has just completed inpatient care and is moving into a partial hospitalization program, or stepping from PHP into an intensive outpatient program, faces a sudden reduction in structure — and, with it, a rise in risk. Supporting patients during transitions between levels of care is not a secondary concern; it is central to whether the gains made in treatment carry forward or erode. Understanding what makes these handoffs dangerous — and what makes them work — is essential for clinicians, families, and anyone involved in a patient’s recovery journey.
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Editor’s Note: Breaking the stigma around dual diagnosis means seeing the full picture. Learn how truth, empathy, and integrated care lead to real recovery. In this thoughtful article, Pam Reiman discusses the situation when mental health problems and substance use collide.
By Pam Reiman, JD, LCSW, CAADC, CSAC (Executive Director at Bridging the Gaps, Inc.)
The stigma around dual diagnosis shows up in quiet moments. A person with depression who drinks to cope may be told they “just need willpower.” Someone battling addiction might have their panic attacks dismissed as excuses. When the two conditions overlap, one often hides the other. The result is missed signs, unfair judgment, and delayed care.
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