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Patient Safety Alert

January 1, 2007

Click here for the January 2007 Patient Safety Alert supplement.

Issue Date: January 1, 2007

Wide-scale suicide assessments needed to avoid tragedy and significant liability
Suicide check requires diligence from clinicians
NQF updates list of safe practices, urges disclosure
Nurses resist sharps program if not consulted
Study: Needlestick injuries still a major concern
Doctors who err are prone to burnout, more mistakes
Cost of adverse events borne by provider
Legal Review and Commentary: Failure to diagnose large pleural abscess leads to $227,500 verdict
Legal Review and Commentary: OR fire breaks out, leads to $450,000 settlement

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