The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority offers a free, downloadable PowerPoint presentation with audio on improving the safety of verbal and telephone orders.
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A Hawaii collaborative reduced rates of central-line associated bloodstream infections by 61 percent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality and reported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Read the full report in…
Spinal catheter systems urgently need redesign to prevent serious complications caused by accidental injection of drugs into the wrong location, David J. Birnbach, MD, of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Charles A. Vincent, PhD, of Imperial College…
A coalition of consumer and medical groups, including the American Medical Women’s Association, is urging the FDA to rescind its recent approval of an aneurysm device that they say requires more rigorous testing, according to a Consumers Union news release.…
Standardized crisis checklists can help prevent missteps in patient care and improve patient safety, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publication. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on OR surgical checklists.
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A bill introduced by Rep. Joseph McNamara (D-R.I.) would allow physicians and other healthcare providers to apologize to patients and families for undesirable outcomes without legal backlash. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the benevolent gestures bill…
JCB Laboratories, a compounding pharmacy that serves ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals and clinics, has announced the opening of a new sterile compounding facility in Wichita, Kan., according to a JCB Labs Blog post.
Holland (Mich.) Eye Surgery and Laser Center has added blade-free surgery for patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism, according to a Holland Sentinel report.
Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Marpac for sound conditioning equipment, according to an Amerinet news release.
In an editorial on Kentucky.com, Kevin T. Kavanagh, MD, chairman of Health Watch USA, and Helen Bukulmez, a policy analyst with the organization, wrote that healthcare spending will suffer if physicians continue the move toward hospital ownership.