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Fall harm and fatality are typically associated with geriatric patients, but newborn falls do occur, causing devastating emotional trauma to parents and healthcare staff, additional costs and legal concerns.

Emergency departments account for nearly half of all medical care delivered in the U.

Reducing patients’ length of stay in hospital settings correlates strongly with improved care quality and outcomes.

Recognizing and quickly acting on the clear and significant vital sign abnormalities that precede patient deterioration are essential to escalating care to appropriate levels and preventing mortality.

Implementing a person-centered culture is key to improving care quality while emphasizing an approach that factors in individuals, careers, families and communities as central to effective care delivery.

Implementing clinically effective infection prevention and control techniques is essential to protect patients and reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.

Over the last year and a half, food insecurity has reached new levels, exacerbated by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on economic security, accessibility and supply chain disruptions — with New York City making up 50% of all food insecure people in the state.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, elevated adverse mental health conditions have plagued patients.

COVID-19 has created a mental health crisis in New York communities.

Hospital-acquired infections harm patients and can cause excess healthcare costs.

Poor gum and dental health has been associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, dementia, respiratory diseases and mortality.

Urinary tract infections are among the most common healthcare-associated infections; approximately 75% are associated with the use of urinary catheters, making prevention of catheter-associated UTIs a top priority for hospitals.