Study: Usability of EHRs May Contribute to Patient Harm
Researchers from the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare in Washington, D.C., examined reports from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority database collected from 2013 to 2016. The study analyzed 1.7 million reports of possible patient harm that explicitly named an EHR vendor or product.
CDC Warns of Second Wave of Flu Cases
The devastating flu season has started to wane, but the CDC’s weekly surveillance report found that the previously prevalent A-strain H3N2 flu virus is now less reported than B viruses.
Study: Treating Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Costs $2 Billion Annually
A new study finds that in addition to being a deadly killer of patients, antibiotic-resistant infections are costing U.S. hospitals more than $2 billion each year.
Q&A: Active Shooter Response and Prevention
This Q&A was taken from the ASHE webinar, “Active Shooter – Best Practices for the Worst Case,” with speakers Kevin M. Tuohey, executive director for research compliance at Boston University & Boston Medical Center; Constance Packard, CHPA, executive director, support services for Boston Medical Center/Boston University Medical Campus; and Thomas Smith, CHPA, CPP, owner of Healthcare Security Consultants, Inc.
CMS Cites Baltimore Hospital for Abandoning Patient in January
A Baltimore hospital was cited by CMS in a report released this week for its actions in removing a mentally ill patient from its emergency room (ER) on a cold January night and leaving her at a bus stop wearing just a hospital gown.
Study Highlights Impact of Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia on Patient Safety
Among the most common hospital-acquired infections, NV-HAP leads to significant increases in cost, length of stay, and mortality.
Situational Awareness is an Important Part of High Reliability
High-reliability industries and organizations are very familiar with the term situational awareness (SA). SA is a foundational concept, and its importance in operational decision-making at the front line is recognized and categorically supported by leadership. In healthcare, save for pockets of very safe and reliable care delivery, this is generally not the case.
Diagnostic Errors, Opioid Safety, Care Coordination Top ECRI List of 2018 Patient Safety Concerns
Diagnostic errors are the top patient safety issue of the moment, according to ECRI Institute’s latest ranking of top 10 patient safety concerns for healthcare organizations.
Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Honored
Launched in 2002, the patient safety awards program has highlighted achievement in patient safety and quality in the name of the late John M. Eisenberg, MD, MBA, former administration of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Congress Voices Concern Over CMS Oversight of AOs
The House Energy and Commerce committee is launching an investigation into hospital patient safety.