Healthcare Risk Management
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22 strategies called most effective for patient safety
After analyzing 41 patient safety practices, an international panel of patient safety experts has identified 22 strategies that should be adopted right away. Enough evidence exists that health systems and institutions can move forward in implementing these strategies to improve the safety and quality of health care, the panel says. -
Guidelines could help save on bottom line
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Reducing patients’ risk may lead hospitals to bow to pressure
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Legal Review & Commentary: Infant’s IV results in $300,000 GA verdict
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Legal Review & Commentary: Improper IV leads to amputation
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Legal Review & Commentary: IV inserted to nerve results in radial nerve injury: $155,000 arbitration award
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Ergonomics rule flexes its muscle
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The quest begins to measure effectiveness of risk management
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Undertreatment of pain creates new risk
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Maybe operating room guests have come at a bad time