Auto ID Technology

Auto ID Technology

RFID – An Alternative to Barcodes at the Bedside?

Barcoding has become established in several industries as an inexpensive and reliable automatic identification technology that can overcome human error in capturing and validating information.

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Pulse: Cleveland Clinic Receives $10M Gift to Establish First-of-Its-Kind Samson Global Leadership Academy for Healthcare Executives

Pulse:

Cleveland Clinic has received a $10 million gift to launch a unique and comprehensive executive education program that will provide opportunities for emerging leaders from all fields to learn from experienced peers.

 

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Hospitals Collaborate to Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery

Hospitals Collaborate to Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery

The wrong-site surgery prevention program is one of numerous patient safety initiatives undertaken collaboratively by hospitals in the Greater Philadelphia region since 2006 under the direction of the Partnership for Patient Care (PPC).

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Viewpoint

Viewpoint

For the Sake of Patient Safety, Medical Interpreters Must Be Trained and Tested

Given the amount of education and training that physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals are required to undertake, many Americans would be shocked to find that there is one critical medical job that is completely devoid of any kind of federal oversight, regulation or, until recently, recognized national standards.

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Health IT & Quality

Health IT & Quality

A True Tipping Point?

From the signing of healthcare reform legislation to the release of final rules for “meaningful use,” events in 2010 are driving toward a true transformation in the delivery of healthcare in the United States.

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AHRQ

AHRQ

Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform: Putting the Patient First


Recent research shows a significant correlation between the frequency of adverse events and malpractice claims (Greenberg, et al, 2010). Meanwhile, information from patient satisfaction surveys and patient experiences of care have been shown to predict malpractice risk (Fullam, et al, 2009).

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Editor’s Notebook

Editor’s Notebook

The Patient Safety Kaleidoscope

I’m increasingly aware that some communities are underrepresented in the patient safety movement. I’ve come to that awareness through various organizations, events, and articles.

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