EHR platforms are complex and costly and require a lot of planning to make sure they're a good fit for a health system. Here are 8 recommendations for organizations looking to transition from one EHR to another.
The wrong label on the wrong container in the laboratory can be dangerous, even lethal. Given the wide variety of chemicals, biologicals, combustibles, and other materials the laboratory worker uses every day, ensuring everything is properly labeled with the right information is key to workplace...
Be sure you understand the requirements of your state or local fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) when evaluating the annual testing of your hospital’s medical gas program.
When reading a medical study, providers should focus more on the suggestions and solutions it offers—not just shocking or dramatic statistics, says Brad Truax, MD, a board-certified physician in neurology and internal medicine with over 20 years of experience in medical...
“Diagnostic error remains our greatest patient safety challenge. It’s an area for which we’ve had the fewest solutions to date, and it applies to every healthcare venue, not just the [emergency department (ED)],” Truax says.
Though strides have been made, there are still cases of patients getting the wrong drug or the wrong dose of medication. The FDA receives over 100,000 reported cases of medication...
