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I think it is fair to say that the majority of us who work in the patient safety arena know what is happening in terms of patient care events. For example, those leaders who attend safety committee meetings know the fall rate, pressure ulcer prevalence data, and number of medication errors reported. In addition, if…
[two_third] I think it is fair to say that the majority of us who work in the patient safety arena know what is happening in terms of patient care events. For example, those leaders who attend safety committee meetings know the fall rate, pressure ulcer prevalence data, and number of medication errors reported. In addition,…
[two_third]Last week I attended the NPSF Congress for the second time and once again had significant dissonance: it’s exciting and heartening to see so many people gathered together to learn about patient safety, and to know that the Washington safety community is so advanced and innovative – and so distressing to see a conference full…
It is pretty clear that the leaders of our organizations are in on the latest healthcare issues, such as the electronic healthcare record and meaningful use, healthcare reform, reimbursement issues and accountable care organizations. There are usually meetings daily that cover those key issues that will impact the future of hospitals in the state. Have…
The first page includes directions, personal information and general medical information. The second page includes a simple table to be filled in with list of medicines. PDF version, Word version
The first page includes directions with examples, personal information and general medical information. The second page includes a fairly detailed table organized by times of day that medicines are used. PDF version
Each year the National Patient Safety Foundation designates a “National Patient Safety Awareness Week.” For those of us who work in safety and are devoted to or consumed with the topic, it may seem unnecessary or redundant – if this is our professional life, why focus on it for a week when we already do…
The first page includes personal information, general medical information and a simple table organized by date that medicines were started. The second page includes directions about how to fill out the table. PDF version, Word version Expediente Personal de Medicamentos de La Asociación de Hospitales de Carolina del Sur La primera página incluye información personal y…
Expediente Personal de Medicamentos De La Asociación de Hospitales de Carolina del Sur La primera página incluye información personal y información médica general junto con una simple tabla que organiza la fecha de cuando las medicinas fueron comenzadas. La segunda página incluye instrucciones en como llenar la tabla. PDF version, Word version
The other day I was watching television and a commercial for Domino’s pizza came on. You may have seen it. If not, when you do I hope similar thoughts go through your head. It wasn’t how good the pizza looked that made me hungry to eat one, but the message that was portrayed made me…
