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.
AHRQ: One Decade after To Err Is Human
AHRQ
Patient Safety: One Decade after To Err Is Human
Nearly 10 years ago, the news that more people
die each year from medical errors in U.S. hospitals than from traffic
accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS (IOM, 2000) shocked the nation. We
have made much progress in building a foundation to address patient
safety since the publication of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM)
report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, but considerable work remains to ensure that patients are safe every day and in every place where they receive healthcare.
Health IT & Quality: We Need Privacy Now
Health IT & Quality
We Need Privacy Now
Although a simple definition, it captures our greatest concern about
the digitization of our medical information. Who will access my medical
record? Will the information be used against me? Will it be released on
the Internet?