Patient Safety

Inside:

• Capturing pharmacy interventions as near misses
• Prevent QI from stretching your resources too thin
• When is
...Read More »

Inside:

• Disclosure-with-offer program provides more transparent culture
• Changing clinician behavior proves a challenge
...Read More »

Preventing medical errors and patient harm is a top priority for most hospitals. Physicians, nurses, and other clinicians do not enter their...Read More »

Most clinicians understand the dangers multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) present to patients. Most also understand that these germs are easily...Read More »

Editor’s note: The following column answers some data-related questions on “Patient Safety Talk,” an HCPro listserv that addresses many...Read More »

True or false: When preparing to administer blood or blood products, it is important to use a two-person verification process to ensure that the...Read More »

Inside:

• New York hospital’s PICU celebrates one year without central line infections
• Commitment from senior leadership will
...Read More »

I’ve had a unique opportunity to reflect on the complex system in which we deliver care. The complexities of the broader U.S. healthcare system...Read More »

When Fredonia (KS) Regional Hospital looked into updating its utilization review program, it focused on two key areas: involving the right people...Read More »

In every workplace, no matter the field, there is likely to be certain conflicts between employees and at least one employee who exhibits...Read More »