Patient Safety

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Recently, the nursing team on 3 South at Fox Chase Cancer Center reached the significant milestone of one full year—365 consecutive days—with no patient falls on their unit. This milestone supports the Nursing Department’s goal of Zero Harm: a patient safety initiative that focuses on limiting preventable harm in the healthcare environment.

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Patient Safety

MARCH 17, 2022

Methods : We queried the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) to find tracheostomy- and laryngectomy-related airway safety event reports involving adults age 18 years and older that occurred between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020. of the total, respectively.

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Patient Safety

JUNE 17, 2021

million acute care event reports, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) is the largest repository of patient safety data in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Of the 278,548 patient safety event reports submitted by Pennsylvania’s acute care facilities in 2020, 97.2%

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 25, 2022

Additionally, a third of bedside healthcare IoT devices – which patients most depend on for optimal health outcomes – have an identified critical risk. If attacked, these vulnerabilities could impact service availability, data confidentiality, or patient safety – with potentially life-threatening consequences for patient care.

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Patient Safety Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Adverse events are an inevitable part of healthcare. Even when healthcare organizations pay strict attention to detail and plan for all likely outcomes, there will always be a percentage of adverse events that are simply unavoidable.

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Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2024

The phrase “patient safety” summons up a list of common sources such as medication errors, surgical errors, health care-associated infections, diagnostic errors, among other adverse events and harms people experience in the course of receiving health care. “Safety is the foundation of healthcare.

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Patient Safety Movement

MARCH 28, 2024

“I believe in data transparency, and it is unacceptable that we lack clarity on the true number of patient harm events.” The Patient Safety Movement Foundation will be well represented. We have consistently emphasized the importance of data transparency as essential for monitoring progress in enhancing patient care.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2023

. – This newly created position emphasizes the health system’s commitment to advancing the use of AI in healthcare, ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes. – Reducing administrative burdens on healthcare providers, thereby enhancing the patient experience.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

MICHAEL RAMSAY Dear Patient Safety Advocates, I am excited to share some updates about the work we have been doing and introduce you to our new Chief Operating Officer – Dr. Sanaz Massoumi PhD. Dr. Massoumi joins us from Keck Medicine where she was Director of Regulatory and Patient Safety, Quality, and Outcomes Management.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 9, 2024

Revolutionizing OR Staffing: iQueue Staff Planner Enhances Efficiency and Patient Safety Charge nurses and nurse managers have seen a significant 5-hour weekly reduction in administrative tasks thanks to iQueue Staff Planner, as discussed at LeanTaaS’ Transform Hospital Operations Summit in Chicago.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The survey underscores the urgency for health systems to develop comprehensive AI governance policies that address data privacy, security, and accountability. This data-driven approach ensures continuous improvement and alignment with ethical considerations and patient safety.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In honor of World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day 2023, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation hosted a webinar dedicated to the theme of “Empowering Patients.” And they can provide feedback and advocacy so that their experiences can be used to improve care for other patients.”

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 29, 2023

. – While the Oracle Cerner system promises seamless interoperability with the Department of Defense’s EHR, its rocky implementation at five facilities has sparked outrage and calls for accountability. Success hinges on delivering tangible improvements and demonstrating unwavering dedication to patient safety.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

However, we all know that while the implementation has been phenomenal, with EHRs becoming quasi-universal across the healthcare industry, we fail to fully grasp the value for patients and we equally fail to support our providers. And building those mechanisms should be established to monitor the performance and impact of AI systems.

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Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lam, PharmD, offers unique insights on patient safety from a pharmacist’s perspective. Dr. Burns is President of the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management and Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Collaborative Clinical Consultants, LLC. Adverse drug events accounted for 39.0%

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Patient Safety

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

With this issue, we celebrate our three-year anniversary of Patient Safety ! When we began this journey, we sought to highlight the intersection of patient safety science and real human experience. I hope you believe we’ve done just that! This issue captures that intersection so well. The first U.S. Jennings, Sr.,

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

During his speech, Joe provided an overview of the PCAST report recommendations, the current state of patient safety efforts and strategies for reaching ZERO, and issues around opioid safety. Through this year’s slogan “Elevate the voice of patients!” Letter from CEO September is the month for patient safety.

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Patient Safety Movement

AUGUST 29, 2023

Letter from CEO The last two months have seen some profound presentations, publications, and recommendations to improve patient safety in the US and globally. We have had a Summit meeting in Newport Beach with so many passionate world-renowned speakers on patient safety.

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Patient Safety

MARCH 17, 2022

Background : Although serious medication errors are uncommon, accounting for only 0.4% (166 of 46,568) of medication errors reported to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) in 2020, their effects can be devastating for patients and their loved ones.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 16, 2021

What You Should Know: – Partnership enables AdhereHealth to deploy Hero’s digital in-home care platform to simplify complex medication routines, improve patient safety and optimize value-based care. The financial impact is significant: medication nonadherence accounts for 16% of U.S.

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

She brings to her board role a clear vision and keen understanding of the essential contributions advanced technologies will make in improving patient safety across healthcare delivery systems globally. Patient Safety Initiatives in Ghana Knowledge is power—even the power to save a life.

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Bill Of Health

JULY 11, 2022

The House of Commons has a Committee on Health and Social Care Committee (“the committee”) which holds to account the Department of Health and Social Care and government health policy. Arguably it is not the role of tort law to drive system wide patient safety improvements. NHS Litigation Inquiry Report.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By ensuring any AI technology that is adopted is clinically validated, leaders can be confident that the new tools they are implementing will ensure patient safety, provide accuracy, have a clinical impact, and be adopted by clinicians. Clinicians also want to feel confident in the tools that they are using.

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p3care

JUNE 14, 2021

They have to consider patient safety, procedure documentation, HIPAA compliance, and on top of that, they have to stay up-to-date with industry knowledge, so it is not possible for them to manage everything all at once. They just receive a final report to check their accounts receivable (AR) and overall financial performance.

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Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Joe’s passion for patient safety has been a driving force behind breakthrough developments in medical innovation at the company he founded, Masimo. These actions increase penalties for nursing homes in the SFF program that fail to improve while increasing safety standards for improvement and offering technical assistance.

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Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 1, 2023

Save the Date: June 1-2, 2023 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit The 10-year anniversary marks professionals like you making a significant difference in eliminating preventable medical errors. Patient Safety Leadership Award Recognition Joe Kiani Receives the 2023 Robert L.

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Patient Safety Movement

OCTOBER 1, 2022

WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY September 17, 2022 The World Health Organization’s World Patient Safety Day calls for global unity and collaborative action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety. Medication harm accounts for 50% of the overall preventable harm in medical care. $42

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Breanne Everett , CEO and President at Orpyx Medical, discusses the different types of diabetes, comorbidities associated with the disease, and the prevention and management of diabetes-related complications to improve patient quality of life and reduce healthcare costs. It considers patient safety integral to all these priorities.

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Healthcare Success

MARCH 6, 2024

As a result, it faces unique SEO challenges, such as: Patient privacy and regulatory compliance Healthcare organizations must comply with strict privacy regulations (e.g., Complex medical terms Healthcare organizations must balance complex medical terms and concepts with accurate, accessible, and easy-to-understand content for consumers.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

Ensuring patient safety is at the heart of the Hippocratic Oath: First, Do No Harm. As we commemorate National Patient Safety Week, now is the perfect time to affirm our belief that no matter their background or circumstances, everyone deserves access to high-quality, safe, and equitable care. Michelle Schreiber, MD.,

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Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ensure Patient Safety. The EO also directs HHS to establish an AI safety program in consultation with other agencies and in partnership with Patient Safety Organizations. AI may be capable of re-identifying data that was properly de-identified under currently accepted standards.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2022

The purpose of this primer is to provide updated information to the patient safety community about the challenges of ensuring the safe care of older adults in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes (NHs) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal and state efforts taken to mitigate these challenges.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Lastly, the intricacies of maintaining regulatory compliance, such as adhering to strict healthcare regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), grow in complexity as more data is involved.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 6, 2023

In every instance, a potential threat to patient safety is present. Analytic reports were based on users per drug per automated dispensing cabinet and would only show a spike or abnormality in dispensing patterns but failed to account for why. Sandy Still, Pharm.D.,

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I’d like to point out that accreditation is regarded as a well-established mechanism for promoting quality and patient safety in health care. A high star rating conveys to the public that the agency focuses on delivering high-quality care, ensuring patient safety, and addressing patient needs.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2024

The cost of patient data spillage : We won’t know the estimate for this line-item for some time, but we must keep it in our accounting as a key line-item on patients’ minds and, potentially, in pocketbooks. A future hit on providers’ credit ratings?

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

However, this does more than just risk increased poor health outcomes; it raises a genuine and tangible threat to patient safety. Health equity must consider patient safety in cases of FWA The worst healthcare outcome a patient can face is death or direct harm.

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