Blog spotlight: Top 10 most read blog posts from 2011

Patient Safety Monitor Insider

January 4, 2012

The new year is upon us. I thought before we dive into what’s to come for patient safety and quality in 2012, we might want to look back at 2011 and see what grabbed the attention of the patient safety world. I calculated the top ten by how many times each post was viewed. They are:

10. Joint Commission and FDA to focus on alarm fatigue

The Joint Commission (TJC) told The Boston Globe that it would work with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make alarm fatigue—a worrisome problem in most hospitals—a priority.

9. Disruptive behavior, negligence, endangered patients, and millions of dollars

In August, settlements for old patient safety incidents in Boston and recent investigations in Dallas found more recent patient safety infractions.

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