Certain Types of Vena Cava Filters May Fracture and Fragment, Causing Potentially Life-Threatening Complications
ITA Partners extends its oncology decision-support offerings with the launch of eviti™
ITA Partners, Inc., an independent, third-party expert with nearly a decade of experience supporting oncology treatment decisions and patient care, is extending its decision-support services with the introduction of eviti™.
Patient Safety on the Fly
Patient Safety on the Fly Technology and Teamwork
Picture this: You are a nurse on an emergency transport helicopter en route to pick up a critical patient who is intubated at an outlying facility. Upon arrival, you learn the patient has adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), complicated by septic shock.
First, Protect the Patient from Harm
First, Protect the Patient from Harm
Applying Adult Learning Principles to Patient Safety
“First, do no harm.” Today, unlike in the time of Hippocrates, evidence of harm may not become immediately obvious during healthcare interventions. For example, a lapse in attention while inserting a central line may result in a blood stream infection that becomes apparent days later.
NPSF Announces Call for Letters of Intent to Conduct Research and Development in Patient Safety
NPSF Offers Webinar on Patient Safety Resources
The National Patient Safety Foundation will offer a complimentary webinar, “Patient Safety Resources and Publication Strategies: Uncovering and Contributing Important Knowledge in the Field,” at 1:00pm ET on June 22, 2010.
Hospital Will Deploy Latest Version Featuring Innovative One Click Updates to Streamline Maintenance of Evidence-based Order Sets
Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced that Sibley Memorial Hospital has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its electronic order set solution.
EDIMS and Clara Maass Medical Center Selected to Provide Medical Care Services at Red Bull Arena
Expecting More Medical Errors Due to Health Care Reform, Safety Expert Steve Harden Releases Patient’s Manual on Getting Mistake-Free Care
NPSF’s Patient Safety Congress and Community Engagement
I look forward each spring to attending the National Patient Safety Foundation’s (NPSF) Patient Safety Congress for great education and networking opportunities. I especially look forward to the pre-conference programs NPSF offers, which this year (May 17–19) added a half-day on medical simulation to the customary full-day sessions on leadership and community engagement.