The Exec: New CMO Places Premium on Patient Safety

The health system uses two factors to identify patients. First, the organization performs medication safety. Second, Oswego Health conducts infection prevention, fall prevention, and suicide prevention, as well as calling a timeout before surgical procedures to make sure surgeons are performing the correct surgery on the correct patient.

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No More Repetitive Needlesticks: How CNOs Can Improve Patient Experience

Repetitive needlesticks can be a challenge in hospitals, from both a nurse and patient perspective. A recent survey conducted by the Harris Poll revealed that out of the participants with a recent hospital stay, 59% of patients needed multiple needlestick attempts for IV insertion, and 71% for blood draws, with 11% needing 10 or more sticks to obtain a single blood sample.

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