Patient-Safety Devices Thwart Medical Error

Medical Error Reduction and Prevention

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Medical Error Reduction and Prevention - PubMed

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A lack of standardized nomenclature and overlapping definitions of medical errors has hindered data analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. There are two major types of errors: Errors of omission occur as a result of actions not taken. Examples are not …

20 years of patient safety | AAMC

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Other AAMC patient safety efforts include the annual Integrating Quality Conference, a major professional development conference for faculty, students, and other …

Patient Safety | The Joint Commission

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The journey to zero harm moves at a similar pace. Slowly and steadily we’re working with you to improve patient safety, marching toward the day when health care is viewed as a …

The Best Response to Medical Errors?

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“These programs have demonstrated that effective communication with patients and families in the …

Patient Safety - World Health Organization

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The occurrence of adverse events due to unsafe care is likely one of the 10 leading causes of death and disability in the world (1). In high-income countries, it …

AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on …

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Develop means for objective review and analysis of reports regarding errors, and to conduct appropriate investigations into the causes of harm to a …

Medical Errors and Patient Safety - Boston University

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The Quality of Health Care Medical Errors and Patient Safety "Health care in the United States is not as safe as it should be - and can be. At least 44,000 people, and perhaps as …

(PDF) Medical Devices and Patient Safety

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Nurses in intensive care and progressive care environments can benefit from understanding manufacturer-related error and device-use error, the principles of …

Patient Safety: Disclosure of Medical Errors and Risk …

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Patient Safety: Disclosure of Medical Errors and Risk Mitigation Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Aug;102(2):358-62. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.033. Epub 2016 Jun 30. Authors …