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ECRI Unveils the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2024

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What You Should Know: – The ECRI Institute , a leader in patient safety research, has released its annual report highlighting the top ten patient safety concerns for 2024. The top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024 are: 1. Physical and emotional well-being of healthcare workers 6.

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Running circles around patient safety

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In comparison, Yale University used revised criteria to define death due to preventable medical error and found that 22,000 patients were lost in 2020 due to needless mistakes. Safety circles in healthcare. What would it look like if our patient flow in the operating room resembled vehicle flow through a traffic circle?

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Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s Mid-Year Meeting Charts Course for Global Patient Safety Initiatives in 2024

Patient Safety Movement

26, 2024—The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) convened its annual Mid-Year Event to discuss safety challenges in the healthcare system that result in millions of preventable deaths around the world. The mid-year meeting this year looked at solutions that will help us reach zero preventable harm faster.

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Inovalon Acquires VigiLanz, Expanding Reach in Clinical Surveillance and Patient Safety

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What You Should Know: – Inovalon , a provider of cloud-based healthcare data analytics solutions, announced today the acquisition of VigiLanz , a prominent provider of SaaS-based clinical surveillance and patient safety software.

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Patient Safety Movement Foundation Opens Registration for their 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science and Technology Summit on June 1-2, 2023

Patient Safety Movement

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–The Patient Safety Movement Foundation celebrates their 10 th anniversary with an in-person summit that brings together world renowned experts to discuss today’s challenges and solutions in patient safety. IRVINE, Calif.–( Anthony Staines, Ph.D.,

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Joe Kiani Wins 2023 Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award

Patient Safety Movement

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Joe Kiani, founder of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), has been awarded the 2023 Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award in the individual category, along with Dr. Kathryn Kellogg, Vice President for Patient Safety at the MedStar Institute for Quality & Safety.

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The Patient Safety Movement Foundation Concludes Its 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

Patient Safety Movement

President Clinton calls for a culture of conversion to promote patient safety in healthcare. June 2, 2023 — President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, headlined day two of the 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, presented by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF).