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Designed to help, can cause harm
The Joint Commission released a health IT-related Sentinel Event Alert this spring. There was another one in 2008 related to the convergence of technology regarding electronic health records and devices. Since then, organizations have been informing stakeholders of the concerns they should have and care they should take related to technology that, when used properly, can make the lives of frontline staff easier and the care of patients safer and of higher quality.
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Four hazards that did not make the ECRI Institute list
Developing the top 10 patient safety list every year comes down to a group of ECRI Institute experts culling through submitted event reports, conducting accident investigations, and looking at the consulting projects they do. Every year, the consensus distributes a lists the top 10 concerns. Cindy Wallace, CPHRM, senior risk management analyst at the institute, shares some concerns that did not make this year’s list.
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Hear that alarm ringing?
Cindy Wallace, CPHRM, Senior Risk Management Analyst and chief author of the annual ECRI Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations, says every hospital will have its own top 10 list.
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Spring Is High Season for C. difficile, Especially in Northeast
April flowers may bring May flowers, but what do too many antibiotics administered in the winter bring?
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Congress Repeals Sustainable Growth Rate – Now What?
The sustainable growth rate has now been tossed into the trash heap of history after being repealed by Congress in a new law signed by President Obama. -
Is Droperidol Safe for ED Sedation?
The FDA added a black box warning to the label of the anti-psychotic agent in 2001, but a new study says the concerns might have been overstated. -
Compliance Mentor - May 2015
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Spinal Trauma
Spinal trauma is relatively uncommon in children. However, spinal injuries should be considered in all children who have sustained head or neck trauma or multiple severe injuries. Upper cervical spine injury (C1-C4) is more common in children < 8 years of age.
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Neurologic Trauma
Head injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are more than 7000 pediatric deaths annually. In addition, nearly 40% of all trauma-related deaths in children are secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Pediatric Major Trauma
Trauma is the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. In the United States, more children > 1 year of age die as a result of trauma than from all other causes combined.