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MN Nurses Strike Threatens Patient SafetyThe MN nurses strike could be dangerous, potentially putting peoples lives in danger. Nurses say their main motivation is patient safety, but does a massive nurses strike align with their message?- 1020557-Study: Increase Patient Safety to Reduce Injuries and Claims-BSMany believe that the way to reduce medical malpractice claims is to institute better medical practices and improved patient safety. A recent report by the RAND Corp. seems to prove this.
- 1056424--Culture of Fear--MJWThe culture of fear in our health care system is increasing both costs and the number of medical malpractice lawsuits. However, a new culture of patient safety, disclosure and transparency is being proposed from within the medical community.
- Revolutionary and High Tech Ways to Provide Patient SafetyWith an increase in identity theft and errors in medical procedures providing patient safety had to become more high tech than ever before.
- First Patient Safety Officer Works to Enhance Systems, Culture at Cleveland ClinicWhen Shannon Phillips, MD, MPH, realized that common medical issues - such as hospital-acquired infections and medication errors - could be avoided by implementing better universal medical practices.
- Hospitals Are Putting Patients at RiskPatient safety incidents in U.S. hospitals have increased by three percent overall from 3002 to 2005.
- Preventing Prescription Mistakes: National ePrescribing Patient Safety Inititative (NEPSISM)NEPSISM a coalition of technology & insurance businesses to provide free electronic prescribing services to every physician in the USA. Many benefits & security features offered. System will prevent prescription errors, and save life's.
- Infections in Hospitals a Dirty Little SecretFacts about unsafe medical care and its harmful effects on patients. Two million people suffer from hospital-acquired infections each year, 99,000 die.
- New Patient Safety Checklists Introduced to Reduce Fatal Medical Errors - 3197100 - CLEDoctors, hospitals and patients are all realizing the value of simple lists to help streamline and improve medical care.
The Dog Ate My HomeworkThis may contain some important information. Or maybe not. You decide.- Patient SafetyA description of two critical safety mechanisms implemented in many hospitals today to keep patients safer.
- How to Be a Good PatientBeing a patient is not easy, it usually involves fear, pain, stresss, uncertainity and sometimes seriuos life changes.
- By Hiring One Extra Nurse, Hospitals Could Save LivesIf hospitals were to add one registered nurse, they could save the lives of five or six patients who were being treated in the hospital, said researchers.
- Gun Safety & the Importance of Management for Suicidal PatientsTo ensure the safety and welfare of the suicidal patient and the general population, gun safety and gun management should be well controlled.
Patient Care in Hospitals is Improving, Report SaysReport by Aon Corporation states that the number of liability claims filed against hospitals has gone down. Patient care is improving.
