Quality & Errors

In an effort to ensure more reporting of adverse events, Minister for Health James Reilly is considering a number of proposals that would impose...Read More »

True or False: The International Normalized Ratio (INR) is used to measure the patient’s level of coagulation when using Warfarin.Read More »

The National Quality Forum (NQF) released a list of approved serious reportable events (SRE) in June. The list includes 25...Read More »

The following is an excerpt from Occurrence Reporting: Building a Robust Problem Identification and ­Resolution Process,...Read More »

When core measures data are out of compliance for _____________ or more consecutive quarters, you should analyze the data and take steps to...Read More »

True or False: Baseline coagulation status should be determined before starting anticoagulation therapy.Read More »

One in every ten dollars spent on healthcare goes toward preventable readmissions, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research...Read More »

Let's say your hospital is looking at a construction project that will directly affect the location of the triage entrance to...Read More »

These 14 CLAS standards are organized by themes: Culturally Competent Care (Standards 1-3), Language Access ­Services (Standards...Read More »

Missed diagnoses in the ED are often considered to be unfortunate errors on the physician's part-the symptoms just weren't...Read More »