Charging nurse Vaught with a crime may cause future errors to go unreported, so we may lose the opportunity to identify system failures and address them appropriately. Instead, the death of Mrs. Murphey should be a warning signal for hospitals onboarding new nurses to take the time to teach critical thinking and patient assessment, using technology as an aid but not a replacement for high-quality care and patient safety.
TFI recently hired
Karyn Finn to serve as the new vice president of Residential Treatment & Services. Finn has more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experiences in health care, higher education, and civic and nonprofit strategic planning. Prior to joining TFI, Finn served as director of community relations for KVC Health Systems and as program director of the Residential Treatment and Education Program at KVC Niles in Kansas City, Mo. As vice president of Residential Treatment & Services, Finn will be responsible for clinical and regulatory operations at TFI, as well as the mental health operations for Pathway Family Services. Finn received her Bachelor of Science from Tulane University and a Masters in Community Health Education from the University of Northern Iowa.