True or false: It is not necessary to use two patient identifiers when you are administering medications to a patient you have been taking care of...Read More »
A new report released by The Leapfrog Group shows that computer physician order entry (CPOE) systems can potentially miss half of routine...Read More »
Q. What are some suggested measures we can take to prevent pressure ulcers in the operating room (OR) to reduce OR-acquired pressure ulcers?Read More »
After The Joint Commission released its National Patient Safety Goal concerning handoff communication in 2005, staff at Children’s Healthcare of...Read More »
If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility...Read More »
I was always certain that my career in patient safety would be in the delivery sector, in health systems, hospitals, or clinics—settings in which...Read More »
The Joint Commission seeks feedback on revisions to the 2010 version of Universal Protocol (Hospital, Critical Access Hospital, Ambulatory Care,...Read More »
True or false: Informed consent includes information on the risks and hazards of a particular treatment, the alternatives or options available to...Read More »
