HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2023

There is fevered speculation about how the technology might be used in other areas of medical technology to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden on hard-pressed, and often under-resourced, medical practitioners. Ensuring transparency, accountability, and patient autonomy must be prioritized.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The NPSB would also have a public-private partnership team, the Healthcare Safety Team, to gain consensus on patient safety measures, autonomous data collection technologies, and solutions. She also performs bookkeeping duties as the finance and marketing coordinator for PSMF’s accounting department.

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Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Adverse drug events accounted for 39.0% of all events (the most common), followed by surgical or other procedural events (30.4%), patient-care events associated with nursing care, including falls and pressure ulcers (15.0%), and healthcare-associated infections (11.9%). Of the seven resulting deaths, one was deemed preventable.

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Patient Safety Prevention Accountability Doctors 52

Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

NEW FEDERAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE NURSING HOME SAFETY The White House has just announced a plan to improve the safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes, aimed to protect seniors from an industry known for its lack of accountability.

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Elijeko Foundation is deeply committed to advocating for Ghanaians by providing educational support to healthcare facilities across the country. Through a series of workshops and facility visits, Elijeko encourages healthcare providers to commit to zero harm in their practices.

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Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare Quality 52

Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The report details the unique vulnerabilities faced by the healthcare sector to cybersecurity and ransomware attacks, which are on the rise, and the risks they pose to patient safety. The PSMF was established through the support of the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation, and Competition in Healthcare.

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Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Pharmaceuticals 52

Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 1, 2023

Five conditions account for 39% of serious misdiagnosis-related harms: stroke, myocardial infarction, aortic aneurysm/dissection, spinal cord compression/injury, and venous thromboembolism. The PSMF was established through the support of the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation, and Competition in Healthcare.

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