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Lawmakers grill VA, Oracle leaders over pharmacy-related patient safety issues

Fierce Healthcare

A year after hitting the pause button on a multi-billion-dollar health tech project at the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal lawmakers continue to have serious concerns about pharmacy softwar | A year after hitting the pause button on a multi-billion-dollar health tech project at the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal lawmakers continue (..)

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Inexperienced clinicians pose the largest patient safety risk in 2024: report

Health Care Dive

Challenges with health technology adoption and reductions in maternal services could also threaten patient safety this year, according to an ECRI study.

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Advisory council pushes Biden to adopt new federal patient safety initiatives

Fierce Healthcare

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is pushing the White House to address the “alarmingly high rates of medical errors and patient injuries” occurring regularly ac | The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology's latest recommendations highlight the care quality, equity, workforce safety and even (..)

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Advancing patient safety awareness by addressing ECRI’s top 10 patient safety concerns

Meditech

Patient safety has always been at the forefront of MEDITECH's mission. During this year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10-16), we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of MEDITECH's internal Patient Safety/Priority Event (PS/PE) Management group.

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Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds

Fierce Healthcare

Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds dmuoio Wed, 04/05/2023 - 16:35

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ECRI Unveils the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2024

HIT Consultant

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. Transitioning new clinicians from education to practice 2.

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Staffing shortages lead ECRI's annual list of patient safety concerns

Health Care Dive

The lack of workers is actively jeopardizing patient safety with many patients waiting longer for care, even in life-threatening emergencies, according to the report.