Patient Safety Monitor Alert
This e-mail newsletter provides healthcare professionals with the latest patient safety news, while offering useful information on creating safer patient care environments and reducing medical errors.
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Issue 9, March 3, 2010
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Editor’s Pick of the Week: National Patient Safety Goals Calculator
Ensure your hospital's success on survey day Don't stress about your hospital's success on... -
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Some caregivers considering radiation levels before requesting CTs
As federal regulators begin to pay more attention to the amount of radiation patients are exposed... -
Study: Trained interpreters improve communication between patients and providers
A study from Mathematica Policy Research, a non-partisan survey team, has found that trained... -
From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: Announcing a new Blog contest!
Our contest last summer was such at hit that we've decided to launch a new contest in honor of the... -
Latest issue of Briefings on Patient Safety available through Patient Safety Monitor
The March issue of Briefings on Patient Safety has been posted to the Patient Safety Monitor. This...
Issue 8, February 24, 2010
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Patient Safety Monitor keeps users updated on regulations
Did you know that Indiana requires that hospitals communicate necessary medication information at... -
From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: Announcing a new Blog contest!
Our contest last summer was such at hit that we've decided to launch a new contest in honor of the... -
Study: Sepsis, pneumonia responsible for the HAIs that killed 48,000 patients
According to a study in the most recent issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, sepsis and... -
California doctors suing state to ensure nurses have supervision when administering anesthesia
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to opt out of a Medicare provision requiring...
Issue 7, February 17, 2010
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Take advantage of Patient Safety Monitor’s Talk Group
Members and nonmembers alike can take advantage of Patient Safety Talk, one feature of Patient... -
From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: Field review of revised medication reconciliation NPSG postponed
Field review of National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 8, regarding medication reconciliation, has... -
Patient characteristics, type of procedure may influence chance of "never event" occurring after surgery
A study published in the February 2010 Archives of Surgery shows that the occurrence of... -
New technology uses plasma to disinfect hands
Proper hand hygiene is important as hospitals battle against infections. In a world where... -
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Occurrence Reporting Webcast
Gain true value from your occurrence reports Join HCPro on Tuesday, February 23, at 1 p.m...
Issue 6, February 10, 2010
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Check out the tools library on Patient Safety Monitor!
Members of Patient Safety Monitor have access to the tools library, an archive of a number of... -
From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: QUEST, now in second year, aims to improve healthcare
Although healthcare reform seems to have hit a standstill, there are many quality improvement... -
FDA launches initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical imaging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday a new initiative to reduce... -
Nutrition group launches campaign to improve enteral nutrition
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) has launched a campaign... -
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Lean-Six Sigma audio conference
Improve your processes with Lean Six Sigma Join HCPro on Wednesday, February 17, at 1 p.m...
Issue 5, February 3, 2010
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Latest issue of Briefings on Patient Safety available through Patient Safety Monitor
The February issue of Briefings on Patient Safety has been posted to the Patient Safety Monitor... -
From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: GAO says not enough information yet about PSO system to assess progress
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was required by the Patient Safety and Quality... -
New risk calculator estimates chance of surgical complications
As tools that have been around for years to estimate risk for heart surgery, risk calculators are... -
Why don’t most physicians apologize for making mistakes?
Even though much progress has been made since the first studies showing that physicians apologizing... -
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effective Process Management book
Don't let the processes in your facility be anything less than perfect. The book Effective... -
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Prevent Pressure Ulcers Webcast
Proven strategies for pressure ulcer prevention Join HCPro on Tuesday, March 23, at 1 p.m...
Issue 4, January 27, 2010
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Patient Safety Monitor keeps users updated on regulations
Did you know that Texas requires its hospitals to control the risk of patient injury due to any... -
From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: Joint Commission issues latest Sentinel Event Alert on preventing maternal death
The Joint Commission issued its latest Sentinel Event Alert on Tuesday about preventing maternal... -
HealthGrades releases annual study, shows top hospitals are improving faster
HealthGrades has released its eight annual HealthGrades Annual Hospital Quality and Clinical... -
HRET releases guide to help hospital leaders prevent readmissions
The Health Research and Educational Trust, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association... -
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Occurence Reporting Webcast
Gain true value from your occurrence reports Join HCPro on Tuesday, February 23, at 1 p.m...
Issue 3, January 20, 2010
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From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: Patient safety group asks congress to include device identification system in health reform bill
Members of the Advancing Patient Safety Coalition (APSC) wrote a letter to congressional leaders... -
Economic downturn may be weakening medication safety, patient safety
A survey undertaken by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices last fall has shown that the... -
Using root cause analysis to improve patient safety
A recent post written by Bob Wachter, MD, on the widely popular KevinMD blog, talks about how his... -
Editor’s Pick of the Week: j-mail survey prep tool
Take your survey prep to a new level. j-mail, 2010 Edition: Tools for Ongoing Joint Commission...
Issue 2, January 13, 2010
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Editor’s Pick of the Week: Occurrence Reporting Webcast
Join HCPro on Tuesday, February 23, at 1 p.m. (Eastern) for the 90-minute Webcast Occurrence... -
California hospitals report an increase in adverse events
Hospitals in California reported 1,583 serious preventable events occurring for the fiscal year... -
Researchers discover way to cut rate of Staphylococcus aureus
A team of researchers from the Netherlands has reported that rapid screening of surgical patients... -
From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: OIG says adverse event reporting systems vary by state
The Office of Inspector General released a memorandum last week saying that there is no... -
Check out the tools library on Patient Safety Monitor!
Members of Patient Safety Monitor have access to the tools library, an archive of a number of...
Issue 1, January 6, 2010
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Latest issue of Briefings on Patient Safety available through Patient Safety Monitor
The January issue of Briefings on Patient Safety has been posted to the Patient Safety Monitor. The... -
From the PSM blog: Governmental agencies release electronic health records standards
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the National... -
Study: Cultural competency training has little effect on outcomes for diabetes patients
A study published yesterday in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that even when clinicians are... -
Hospital utilizes lean principles to improve work flow
Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, put the 5S lean principle to work recently... -
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, 2nd edition
Implementing an effective performance improvement program is a constant challenge for department...
Issue 3, January 20, 2010
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Take advantage of Patient Safety Monitor’s Talk Group
Members and nonmembers alike can take advantage of Patient Safety Talk, one feature of Patient...
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