Heparin: Improving Treatment and Reducing Risk of Harm
The short-acting, reversible anticoagulant heparin is widely used in hospitalized patients to prevent the development or extension of potentially life-threatening blood clots. However, numerous issues make the use of this high-risk agent particularly challenging and error-prone.
Underserved Critical Access Hospitals Hungry for More IT Capability
Facing the same meaningful use deadlines as larger organizations but
with only a few viable vendor options, critical access hospitals are
eager for more IT power, according to a report from KLAS.
Educate, Collaborate, Share and Network on HIMSS Clinical Decision Support Wiki
Many organizations struggle to successfully
deploy clinical decision support, a goal that takes on new
importance since effective clinical decision support is a critical
component of ‘meaningful EMR use,’ as required for stimulus funding
under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
Aetna’s Clinical Policy Bulletins Available on HealthLibrarian, a Semantic Search Engine for Health Knowledge.
Aetna is the first commercial insurance company
to make its clinical guidelines available through the HealthLibrarian
semantic search engine for health data.
University of Miami Center for Patient Safety Uses RTLS Solution to Monitor Hand-Washing Compliance
The University of Miami UM-JMH Center for
Patient Safety has successfully launched a hand hygiene compliance pilot project with the help of two Michigan-based technology
businesses who specialize in health care real-time locating solutions.
More Than Half of Emergency Department Nurses Have Been Physically Assaulted at Work, New Study Finds
Our nation’s emergency departments are places
to receive treatment for injuries, but for thousands of nurses,
emergency departments are the sources of injury. A new study by the
Emergency Nurses Association finds that more than half of
emergency nurses report experiencing physical violence on the job…
Carroll Hospital Center Adopts Amplifi to Improve Pharmacy Communications
Pharmacy OneSource, Inc. announced today that Carroll
Hospital Center in Westminster, Maryland has implemented Amplifi to
manage their formulary and communicate medication information
throughout the hospital.
Medication Management: Integrate vs. Interface: Peering Under the Hood
Eliminating medication errors has been a priority for hospitals since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released To Err Is Human.
Health Law: PSOs: What do providers need to know?
On November 21, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released final regulations to implement the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA, or the Act).
Technology and Safety: National Patient Safety Goals and Barcoding
Indiana newborns are mistakenly given adult doses of Heparin. A 33-year-old New York woman undergoes a double mastectomy intended for someone else. A 67-year-old California man dies when he receives blood meant for another patient.