Patient Safety Q & A

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Is there a gold standard for the definition of a fall?Read More »

Report says medical students need increased training on patient safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Today’s medical students are not learning enough about patient safety, the importance of teamwork and communication, and safety science, according...Read More »

Briefings on Patient Safety May 2010

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Inside: Report says medical students need increased training on patient safety Quilt, staff brainstorm contest help promote Patient...Read More »

Ongoing safety assessment in the psychiatric milieu

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
May 1, 2010
Patient Safety

National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.15.01.01 requires that patients being treated for emotional or behavioral disorders be identified for the risk...Read More »

Staff Challenge Question: Handoff communication

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 6, 2010
Patient Safety

The content of an effective handoff communication should include __________.Read More »

Suicide risk assessment important part of survey and patient safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Identifying patients at risk for suicide has been a requirement of the National Patient Safety Goals since 2007. Since that time, inpatient...Read More »

Briefings on Patient Safety April 2010

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2010
Patient Safety

This issue contains articles about human factors engineering, suicide risk assessment, rapid response teams and analyzing where missed...Read More »

Consider human factors engineering when designing your patient safety projects

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2010
Patient Safety

When Barbara Wilson, PhD, RNC, begins any new patient safety project, she first examines the principles of human factors engineering (HFE). Wilson...Read More »

Certification defines qualified medical interpreters, keeps patients safe

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2010
Patient Safety

One of the most vital parts of providing adequate healthcare is the exchange of information between patient and caregiver. Without clear...Read More »

Patient Safety Awareness Week gives facilities opportunity to train staff members, engage patients in safety issues

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2010
Patient Safety

Since 2002, the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has sponsored Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) as a means of making caregivers,...Read More »

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