Diagnostic Errors More Common, Costly, and Harmful Than Treatment Mistakes
In reviewing 25 years of U.S. malpractice claim payouts, Johns Hopkins researchers found that diagnostic errors — not surgical mistakes or medication overdoses — accounted for the largest fraction of claims, the most severe patient harm, and the highest total of penalty payouts. Diagnosis-related payments amounted to $38.8 billion between 1986 and 2010, they found.
Bright Spots in a Dark Week
Normally, it doesn’t matter much where I’m from. But, last week, being a long-time resident of the Boston area suddenly came to the forefront. Though I was not ordered to “stay safe at home,” I did and found it hard to concentrate on anything other than news of the Boston Marathon bombings and related manhunt. In the outpouring of information, Boston’s medical community and related media outlets provided some of the best reporting, with news and reflection of lasting value.
SimSuite Sepsis Quality Initiative Program Complies with International Guidelines
Medical Simulation Corporation (MSC) has releases an updated version of the SimSuite Sepsis Quality Initiative Program that aligns with the Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock 2012 Guidelines released earlier this year at the 2013 Society for Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress.
Bates County Memorial Hospital Joins Missouri Health Connection As Early Adopter
Missouri Health Connection (MHC) has announced that Bates County Memorial Hospital has signed up as the newest participant of Missouri’s statewide health information network (HIN).
IRadimed Corporation Awarded HealthTrust Purchasing Group Contract for its MRidium MRI Infusion Pump System
HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HealthTrust), one of the largest health care supply contracting companies in the United States, has awarded IRadimed Corporation a contract for its MRidium™ MRI Infusion Pump Systems.
KBCore “Purple Button” Evaluation System Helps Meet ACA Reporting Requirements
As states continue to build health insurance exchanges (HIXs) for use by the Jan. 1, 2014, deadline set forth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there is another aspect of the ACA that has received little attention – the requirement that by Jan. 1, 2015, HIXs cannot contract with a hospital of 50 beds or more unless that hospital has a patient safety evaluation system and reports data to a patient safety organization (PSO).
AmeriHealth New Jersey and Cooper University Health Care Partner to Transform Health Care in New Jersey
In a highly innovative move, unprecedented in New Jersey, a health insurer and a hospital system – AmeriHealth New Jersey and Cooper University Health Care – have announced that Cooper will acquire a 20 percent interest in AmeriHealth New Jersey. This venture intends to transform health care in the state by increasing quality and lowering costs through a more highly coordinated care model.
Patient Safety Leaders to Share Resources at Boston Summit in May
Top-tier patient safety authorities will share the latest evidence-based information and resources related to one of the most significant challenges in today’s healthcare environment during the Patient Safety Summit in Boston.
GE Healthcare and HCA Collaborate to Tackle Hand Hygiene
GE Healthcare and HCA’s Summerville Medical Center have collaborated to develop and deploy a data driven technology solution that tracks hand washing data as it relates to patient care through the use of small sensor tags.
Mayo Clinic Saving Lives With Gus Project Aims to Educate, Save Lives
Mayo Clinic has launched a new video series, Saving Lives With Gus, which is designed to educate, entertain and deliver life-saving tips with high-tech mannequins. The series will be made available to media outlets as well as straight to the public through social media channels.