One day after the wedding, my colleague’s new husband was in the yard chopping wood when his foot ...
Patient Safety
One day after the wedding, my colleague’s new husband was in the yard chopping wood when his foot ...
Patient Safety
As healthcare becomes increasingly value-based and patient-centric, healthcare providers have given ...
Patient Safety
Multiple studies indicate that ineffective communication among health care professionals is one of ...
Patient Safety
How do you know when an organization is excelling in providing quality patient care? It receives ...
Patient Safety
A patient safety model that truly works for patients can only exist in a culture of safety. Yet 15 ...
Patient Safety
I considered dozens of patient care issues for this post. I chose these five for their relevance to ...
Patient Safety
In a busy pediatric ER at the end of a grueling 12 hour shift, a nurse and a physician were caring ...
Patient Safety
Nurses are a stalwart player on the patient care team. But even the most dedicated face a series of ...
Patient Safety
Medication errors. Falls. Wrong-site surgery. Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). What do these ...
Patient Safety
In my post from June, "The Importance of Patient Safety in Hospitals," I discussed the major impact ...
Patient Safety
In my post from June 21, 2018, I briefly discussed how the first five of ECRI’s Top 10 Patient ...
Patient Safety
It’s often said that knowledge is power. And to harness that power you must harness all the ...
Patient Safety
The well-being of patients is the top priority of every clinician and healthcare administrator, but ...
Patient Safety
There are many ways organizations can work to improve patient satisfaction. They can train ...
Patient Safety
It's no surprise to see more organizations allocating resources and investing in solutions to aid ...
Patient Safety
As healthcare providers, it is imperative that we put ourselves in the shoes of our patients. ...
Patient Safety
Imagine this scenario: Someone is lying on the sidewalk, having a seizure or unconscious. A ...
Patient Safety
Since 2009, the ECRI institute has released an annual report identifying the top 10 patient safety ...
Patient Safety
An electronic medical record (EMR) system can be a tremendously valuable tool. When used ...
Patient Safety
A 2016 analysis by Johns Hopkins patient safety experts revealed that more than 250,000 deaths ...
