Survey: 99% of Hospital Pharmacists Experiencing Drug Shortages
ASHP has released the findings of a new survey on drug shortages. The survey, which was conducted from June 23 to July 14, features data collected from more than 1,000 ASHP members.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 85 – The Benefits of Patient-Generated Data
On episode 85 of PSQH: The Podcast, Adam Sodowick, co-founder of Patient Discovery, talks about the benefits of patient-generated data.
The Exec: ‘Patient Safety Requires a Team Approach’
Patient safety at hospitals is not only a concern for clinical staff, but also for other team members such as environmental services and facilities management, the chief medical officer of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center says.
How to Improve Patient Safety
Patient safety includes medical errors that impact patients and “near misses” that could have reached patients. Patient safety has been a pressing issue in healthcare since 1999, with the publication of the landmark report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. York, Pennsylvania-based WellSpan Health reassessed the health system’s approach to patient safety in 2020.
Survey: Hospitals Will Boost Technology Spending in 2023-24
The push to stay on top of the digital health landscape is prompting healthcare organizations to increase their technology investment in the coming year. And they’re very interested in automation and remote patient monitoring solutions.
Create Safe, Inclusive Care Environments for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Patients
Fear for their safety in numerous environments, along with a range of harmful experiences such as bullying, estrangement from family or friends, and physical assaults, drive higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in TGNC patients, regardless of their age.
Health Risk Management Week Resources from PSQH
As Health Care Risk Management Week wraps up, we want to call attention to the important work done by professionals as they identify potential risks and respond to adverse outcomes. Thanks to our partners Origami Risk and Riskonnect this week for their support.
Will a ‘National Patient Safety Board,’ Modeled After the NTSB, Actually Fly?
Two measures are underway to create a safety board: A bill filed in the U.S. House in December by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.), which is expected to be refiled this session, calls for the creation of a board to help federal agencies monitor safety events, identify conditions under which problems occur, and suggest preventive measures.
UPMC Closes Care Gaps With New Patient Discharge Process
Recognizing the logjams that can occur when leaving the hospital, UPMC has launched a new patient discharge process that consolidates decision-making under one clinical care coordinator and creates a platform for data gathering.
Focusing on Hand Hygiene to Prevent HAIs
The report, Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Through Hand Hygiene: 2022 Update, was published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. The Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America gathered the subject matter experts who performed and managed the report’s literature review.