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The idea of full disclosure of adverse events was proposed to the risk management community years ago. Remember how controversial that idea was? Then the next suggestion was that providers should apologize for their errors. More debate ensued.
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A wrong-site surgery resulted in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed recently against SSM Health Care - St. Louis in Missouri and a neurosurgeon, and the plaintiffs attorney suggests that the cause might be a failure of the entire operative team to participate in the time-out.
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Four essential steps can help providers improve safety for patients using opioids, according to advice offered by the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS), a Chicago-based advocacy group of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, healthcare organizations, and patient safety advocacy groups.
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When risk managers try in so many ways to improve patient safety, patients family members are an often overlooked partner, says Karen Curtiss, president of PartnerHealth system based in Boston and founder of Campaign Zero Families for Patient Safety.
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After analyzing 41 patient safety practices, an international panel of patient safety experts has identified 22 strategies that should be adopted right away. Enough evidence exists that health systems and institutions can move forward in implementing these strategies to improve the safety and quality of health care, the panel says.
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The rate of cesarean (c-section) deliveries varies significantly among hospitals across the country, according to a recent study, ranging from 7% of all births at the hospital with the lowest share of cesarean deliveries to 70% at the hospital with the highest rate.
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