Former FDA Chief Cites 5 Things To Watch On Drug Approvals and Keeping Drugs Safe
The just-departed commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration has concerns about plans to speed up drug approvals and dramatically reduce regulations at the agency, as advocated recently by President Donald Trump.
Plan Staff Activities for National Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 12–18 marks the start of the 2017 National Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW). The week is organized by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) to increase awareness on patient safety issues.
Share Your Patient Safety Story
In anticipation of Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 12–18, 2017), PSQH would like to invite you to share your patient safety story.
Achieving Real-Time Respiratory Depression Surveillance of Post-Surgical Patients
More hospitals and health systems are waking up to the risks of under-monitoring patients at risk for respiratory depression.
Do Not Let “Depo-” Medications Be a Depot for Mistakes
The problem: Today, several longstanding medications are available on the market with names that begin with the prefix “Depo-,” meaning they are administered via a depot injection that deposits the drug into localized tissue from which it is gradually absorbed by surrounding tissue.
Plan Staff Activities For National Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 12–18 marks the start of the 2017 National Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW). The week is organized by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) to increase awareness on patient safety issues. The event is aimed at educating and engaging healthcare professionals and the general public through web events, social media, educational programs, and materials.
Hospitals Worry Repeal of Affordable Healthcare Act Will Jeopardize Innovation in Care
The American Hospital Association estimates that hospitals across the U.S. could lose more than $160 billion from the reduction in Medicaid revenue and the increase in unpaid medical bills.
Hospital Study Demonstrates Remarkable Improvement in CPR Quality with Low-Dose, High-Frequency Training
CPR proficiency was the subject of a recent UAB Hospital ED study in which Jones took part. Hospital staff are traditionally required to undergo formal CPR training once every two years. But is that enough?
Call for Nominations for Sherman Award
Nominations opened today for the 2017 Sherman Award for Engaging Patients. The award, which is sponsored by EngagingPatients.org, an online community dedicated to sharing best practices in patient and family engagement, is given in partnership with the National Patient Safety Foundation’s (NPSF) Lucian Leape Institute and Taylor Healthcare.
Share Your Patient Safety Story
Do you have a story about a positive (or negative) patient safety experience you overcame in your career? Did you or your department come up with an innovation to improve the patient safety experience or processes? Whatever your story, we want to hear it!