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Stories of Success! Health IT’s Impact on National Safety Goals & Priorities |
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Emphasizing the link between improvements in healthcare quality and
patient safety and health IT — HIMSS and ASQ (American Society for
Quality) announce the selection of 16 real-world and peer-reviewed case
study submissions. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 February 2010 09:34 |
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FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an initiative to reduce
unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging
procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and
fluoroscopy. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 11:28 |
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Patient Safety Advocates Launch Campaign to Reduce Resident Physician Fatigue, Boost Patient Safety |
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A coalition of public interest and patient
safety groups launched a campaign to increase public awareness and
gather stories about patients who have received inferior medical care
from fatigued physicians. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 February 2010 09:33 |
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Joint Commission Alert: Preventing Deaths During, After Pregnancy |
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Pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure are putting
women at greater risk for death during or shortly after pregnancy,
according to a Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert recently issued. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 February 2010 09:32 |
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Groundbreaking New Survey Finds that Diverse Opinion Leaders Say Nurses Should Have More Influence on Health Systems and Services |
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From reducing medical errors, to increasing the quality of care, to
promoting wellness, to improving efficiency and reducing costs, a new
survey finds that an overwhelming majority of opinion leaders say
nurses should have more influence. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 February 2010 09:31 |
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