A Solution for Successful Wound Management: B. Braun Announces Prontosan® Availability at Symposium for Advanced Wound Care Fall Event
B. Braun Medical Inc. said healthcare professionals
can now place orders for Prontosan® Wound Irrigation
Solution and Gel with PHMB, a solution used for cleaning
wounds as well as moistening and lubricating absorbent wound dressings.
Capsule Introduces Enterprise Medical Device Connectivity™ Enabled by the Innovative Capsule Neuron™
Capsule, the
leading provider of medical device connectivity, announces the
release of their new Enterprise Medical Device Connectivity Solution
enabled by the Capsule Neuron™.
Schreiner MediPharm Develops Specialty Adhesive Labels for Pens and Autoinjectors
Innovative label solutions help enhance patient safety.
Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Takes Aim at Patient Safety Failures
Top U.S. hospitals identify causes, develop targeted solutions to save lives.
CliniComp Intl Selected as Inpatient Clinical Documentation Solution Provider for Military Health System
New contract adds 36 military treatment facilities, significantly
expanding current CliniComp system installations for the Department of
Defense.
PSO of Florida Teams with ECRI Institute PSO for Patient Safety Reporting and Analysis
The FHA and the SFHHA announce an agreement with
the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization to support the
Patient Safety Organization of Florida with patient safety
data collection and analysis.
75% of Providers Report Experiencing Disruptive Behavior; 26% Changed Jobs
The results of a joint study by The Studer Group and the Center for
Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA) at Vanderbilt University
confirm that disruptive behavior pervades healthcare organizations and
contributes to staff turnover.
PDR Moves Online and Interactive with HCNN Merger
PDR Network creates first national drug safety and liability protection network; delivers real-time Alerts to ensure patient safety.
Editor’s Notebook: Summer Reading
Editor’s Notebook
Summer Reading
Staying current on developments in patient
safety and quality improvement allows me to indulge my eclectic taste
in reading. Looking back at what I’ve read this summer, I see a wide
range of topics and a couple of books in particular that I’d like to
recommend.
Viewpoint: An Injustice Has Been Done
Viewpoint
An Injustice Has Been Done: Jail Time for an Error
Eric Cropp is an Ohio hospital pharmacist who was involved in a tragic
medication error that cost the life of a beautiful little girl named
Emily Jerry. For that, he was punished by a criminal court: 6 months in
jail, 6 months home confinement with an electronic sensor locked to his
ankle, 3 years probation, 400 hours of community service, a fine of
$5,000, and payment of court costs.