Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 5, 2023

Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds dmuoio Wed, 04/05/2023 - 16:35

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Pro CRNA

MAY 16, 2021

In comparison, Yale University used revised criteria to define death due to preventable medical error and found that 22,000 patients were lost in 2020 due to needless mistakes. For decades, traffic engineers have struggled with developing “crash proof” intersections as a way to improve safety. Safety circles in healthcare.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 13, 2023

ECRI: The growing pediatric mental health crisis is 2023's biggest patient safety challenge pminemyer Mon, 03/13/2023 - 16:55

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

With the proliferation of less accurate temperature monitoring options during the pandemic, it’s vital now more than ever that hospitals and medical facilities are leveraging accurate, trustworthy tools and technologies that promote patient safety.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Patient safety events jumped amid COVID-19 strain on hospitals, Press Ganey reports. Thu, 10/21/2021 - 16:01.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 3, 2024

The nation’s largest nurses union is demanding that artificial intelligence tools used in healthcare be proven safe and equitable before deployment. | A union organization for nurses nationwide says the deployment of AI in healthcare will push nurses out of patient rooms and compromise patient safety.

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CDC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Preventable harm in the healthcare system is an urgent public health challenge, internationally and in the United States. Globally, more people die now from medical errors or other breakdowns in the quality and safety of healthcare services than from lack of access to them. (1) 2)(3) That’s where we come in.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Podnosis': The financial trends revealed in Q4 earnings, and refocusing on patient safety in a post-COVID era tcarey Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:54

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – The ECRI Institute , a leader in patient safety research, has released its annual report highlighting the top ten patient safety concerns for 2024. The top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024 are: 1. Physical and emotional well-being of healthcare workers 6.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Leapfrog Group: Hospitals have made 'significant' patient safety gains over the past decade. Wed, 11/16/2022 - 15:46.

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Patient Safety Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

When leveraged properly, patient safety software offers a multitude of benefits to your healthcare organization. However, this software must also be capable of working in tandem with other healthcare applications.

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PDC Healthcare

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the fast-paced world of healthcare, precision and accuracy are vital in preventing medical errors and providing the highest quality of patient care. Seemingly small but pivotal elements in this are Patient ID Bands and Medical Labels.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 13, 2023

What You Should Know: – The pediatric mental health crisis is named the number one patient safety concern, according to ECRI’s 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns. Here are the top 10 patient safety concerns for 2023: 1.

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Patient Safety Blog

MAY 17, 2021

Keeping patients safe: It’s what healthcare providers strive to do every day. Look at any hospital or healthcare organization’s mission statement, and you’ll see that it addresses patient safety in some way—often listing safety as the number-one priority.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 30, 2024

What You Should Know: – RLDatix, the leading global provider of healthcare operations software and services, announced its new partnership with Medstar Health , the largest healthcare provider in the mid-Atlantic region, to utilize sophisticated AI tools for data extraction to augment patient safety event analysis.

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

Physical and verbal violence against healthcare staff is the second top safety concern for the year, followed by clinician needs in times of uncertainty around maternal-fetal medicine.

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Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

MARCH 5, 2021

To a patient, safety is an assumption. Patients and families assume that the hospital is a haven of care and consideration, a place where those who care for them have their best interest in mind in every action, and they are well protected. Patient Safety Risks: Then vs Now. Channel: Your Patient Safety Shield.

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Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 2, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. In May 2022, the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC) issued the Declaration to Advance Patient Safety to urge health care leaders across the continuum of care to recommit to advancing patient and workforce safety.

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Meditech

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As an independent, non-profit organization, The ECRI Institute informs healthcare leaders by providing them evidence-based guidance and solutions to help deliver safe, effective, and efficient care. In March 2022, the ECRI Institute promoted their 2022 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns.

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PDC Healthcare

AUGUST 26, 2024

Our free, printable posters promote accurate identification and labeling, saving time and money while enhancing patient care. Download now and make a statement in lab safety! The post Patient Safety Takes Center Stage: Spruce Up Your Lab with Style and Accuracy appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Early forays into the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging in the healthcare industry were plagued with issues. “The two biggest misconceptions I’ve heard when it comes to using embedded RFID technology in healthcare is that it’s too slow and too expensive,” said Isabell.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

RN, CPPS, Director of Perioperative Operational Excellence, LiveData In the dynamic world of healthcare, preference cards serve as crucial tools that capture a surgeon’s specific needs and preferences for each type of surgical procedure they perform. Digital innovation is transforming how healthcare providers operate.

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Patient Safety Blog

MAY 17, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a rallying cry about patient safety as a global public health concern—and with good reason. There’s a 1 in 300 chance of a patient experiencing harm in the healthcare setting, while by comparison, an airline passenger has a 1 in 1 million chance of being harmed.

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Patient Safety Movement

JULY 28, 2023

Patient safety is an urgent national public health issue. 1A: Appoint a Patient Safety Coordinator Reporting to the President on Efforts to Transform Patient Safety Among All Relevant Government Agencies. As many measures as possible should be generated from real-time automated electronic health data.

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Patient Safety Movement

JULY 28, 2023

Patient safety is an urgent national public health issue. 1A: Appoint a Patient Safety Coordinator Reporting to the President on Efforts to Transform Patient Safety Among All Relevant Government Agencies. As many measures as possible should be generated from real-time automated electronic health data.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2023

RN, CPPS, Director of Perioperative Operational Excellence, LiveData In the dynamic world of healthcare, preference cards serve as crucial tools that capture a surgeon’s specific needs and preferences for each type of surgical procedure they perform. Digital innovation is transforming how healthcare providers operate.

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PDC Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Caregivers know that preserving patient safety is instrumental in every hospital. As we enter 2024, new challenges and events in the constantly changing world of healthcare mean that hospital staff must stay up to date with patient safety standards.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This system enables healthcare facilities to monitor barrier availability and cleanliness, optimizing their readiness for patient use. Bruce Rippe, Founder and CEO of Trinity Guardion, said, “This investment will help us expand our reach and strengthen our partnerships with hospitals focused on patient safety.”

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Meditech

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Despite the wide adoption and optimization of EHRs across the continuum of care, some healthcare leaders view EHR usability as a pain point. This is proven by a recent JAMA Study (Journal of the American Medical Association) that found a positive association between frontline user–rated EHR usability and EHR safety performance.

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Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 18, 2023

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–The Patient Safety Movement Foundation celebrates their 10 th anniversary with an in-person summit that brings together world renowned experts to discuss today’s challenges and solutions in patient safety. IRVINE, Calif.–( Anthony Staines, Ph.D.,

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Patient Safety Movement

MARCH 27, 2023

Patient safety has been top-of-mind for me for decades. When I learned of the startling statistics surrounding patient deaths in hospital settings, I knew a change in patient care was imperative. Recently, I had the opportunity to deliver a keynote at the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Switzerland.

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CDC

OCTOBER 18, 2022

While many would agree this is accurate, we should take it a step further and define it as “a discipline and a responsibility in the healthcare sector.” Patient safety is an urgent, global public health concern,

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Readiness Rounds

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Therefore, these data are not an epidemiologic data set and no conclusions should be drawn about the actual relative frequency of events or trends in events over time.” ( The Joint Commission, 2016 ) This disclaimer is cause for me to ask what the real numbers are and really how many patients are at risk annually in our nation’s hospitals?

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

What You Should Know: – Inovalon , a provider of cloud-based healthcare data analytics solutions, announced today the acquisition of VigiLanz , a prominent provider of SaaS-based clinical surveillance and patient safety software. billion in the life sciences sector.

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Patient safety research is growing, spanning across more healthcare settings, and considers a wide array of contextual factors. However, threats to patient safety are still emerging and evolving in a dynamic world.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Ransomware attacks are a growing threat across all industries, but the healthcare sector is facing a particularly alarming surge in these incidents, according to new data from SafetyDevices. By 2024, it climbed to third place.

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Patient Safety Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Severe staffing shortages have plagued healthcare organizations over the past several years, and between factors like COVID-19 burnout, an aging workforce, and the Great Resignation (in the United States, 4.3 However, safety goals are unchanging and must continue to be met.

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