The cost of death and injury from medical errors and other adverse events caused by the healthcare system itself is enormous, according to a new study by the National Center For Policy Analysis.
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Delaware medical facilities that perform procedures requiring anesthesia or sedation would be subject to complaint-driven inspections under a bill approved by the state Senate on Tuesday, according to a Delaware Online report.
North Carolina's Moses Cone Health System is looking to move three operating rooms from its Greensboro facilities to Triad Surgery Center, the new, 12,000-square-foot center planned for MedCenter High Point (N.C.), according to a MyFOX8 report.
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VHA has launched a regional initiative — Target Zero — designed to eliminate preventable patient safety errors from member hospitals, according to a network news release.
Study findings suggest healthcare providers should conduct active surveillance of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in C. diff patients, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.