The Impact of Interruptions and Distractions on Hospital Pharmacies: A Review with Recommendations
The impact of interruptions and distractions (I&Ds) on efficiency and safety is well documented across multiple industries. Within healthcare, studies about the impact of I&Ds have focused primarily on medical and nursing practice. To date there has been limited attention devoted to the impact of I&Ds on pharmacy flow and safety, which presents a significant opportunity to make a difference.
ISMP Announces 16th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has announced its 16th Annual Cheers Awards winners. The annual awards dinner will be held on December 10, 2013, at the Cuba Libre restaurant in Orlando.
ECRI Institute Releases Top 10 Health Technology Hazards Report for 2014
Each year, ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, offers an invaluable patient safety service to the healthcare community. The just-released 2014 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list raises awareness of the potential dangers associated with the use of medical devices and helps healthcare providers minimize the risk of technology-related adverse events.
Zebra Technologies, LifeMed ID Announce Alliance to Improve Patient Safety and Drive Hospital Efficiencies
Zebra Technologies Corporation, a recognized global leader in providing products and solutions that extend real-time visibility to improve patient safety and workflow processes, today announced a strategic alliance with LifeMed ID Inc., a premier patient identity solutions company in healthcare. Through this alliance, Zebra card printers are now the exclusive printer component for use with the LifeMed ID healthcare patient identification solution.
APIC Launches “Infection Prevention and You” Campaign
To help patients, families, and healthcare professionals understand their role in preventing infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced a new multiyear education and awareness effort.
Saint Luke’s Health System to Implement PeriGen in Seven Hospitals
Saint Luke’s Health System (SLHS), one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the Midwest, has signed an agreement to implement PeriGen’s PeriCALM® fetal surveillance system in its seven metro and regional birthing hospitals in northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. Celebrating 100 years of delivering babies, SLHS hospitals collectively deliver 6,000 newborns annually.
N.J. Hospitals Improve Quality, Reduce Costs, Shorten Wait Times in ‘Patient Flow’ Partnership
Reduced wait times and shorter hospital stays for patients. Reduced operating costs and increased revenues for hospitals. Those are among the results of a 15-month collaborative effort by New Jersey hospitals and the Boston-based Institute for Healthcare Optimization.
MagMutual Launches Patient Safety Institute
MagMutual Insurance Company, the Southeast’s foremost medical professional liability insurer, has announced the establishment of the MagMutual Patient Safety Institute. Underscoring its commitment to improving quality across care delivery settings, MagMutual’s $50 million investment offers physicians a wide range of resources and practical tools that facilitate the adoption of best practices to improve safety and decrease exposure to risk.
Report: Medical Malpractice Claim Costs Remain Stable
The cost of medical malpractice is growing at the slowest rate in the 14 year history of the Aon/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark report.
I-Flow Take ACTION Program Arms Physicians and Hospitals with Tools to Manage Post-Surgical Pain
I-Flow, LLC, a Kimberly-Clark Health Care Company and manufacturer of the ON-Q Pain Relief System, has announced a new service for hospitals designed to reduce reliance on narcotics for post-surgical pain management and improve both the quality of care and financial outcomes.