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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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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. Complexity of preventing diagnostic error 7.

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PCAST Report to U.S. President Outlines “A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety”

Patient Safety Movement

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has just released its findings and recommendations on patient safety in a report to U.S. Titled “A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety,” the report draws much-needed attention to the fact that patient safety is an urgent national public health issue.

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Running circles around patient safety

Pro CRNA

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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Patient Safety Representatives Unite to Implement Global Patient Safety Action Plan in the United States

CDC

Preventable harm in the healthcare system is an urgent public health challenge, internationally and in the United States. Globally, more people die now from medical errors or other breakdowns in the quality and safety of healthcare services than from lack of access to them. (1) 2)(3) That’s where we come in.

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Ensuring Patient Safety: The Crucial Role of Quality Patient ID Wristbands and Labels

PDC Healthcare

In the fast-paced world of healthcare, precision and accuracy are vital in preventing medical errors and providing the highest quality of patient care. Seemingly small but pivotal elements in this are Patient ID Bands and Medical Labels.