Articles in Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

Five myths about spring safety

February 25, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures

As we enter March, some parts of the U.S. will be feeling their first taste of warm weather. It’s tempting to take the climbing temperatures for granted and relax your safety and security steps.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

Becoming a High-Reliability Organization Through Shared Learning of Safety Events

February 25, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors

Nearly 20 years after the publication of the Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human, healthcare providers look to methodologies used in other high-reliability organizations for transferrable strategies to reduce error in clinical care processes 

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

Open communication softens the impact of medical errors on patients and families

February 18, 2020
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Open communication with patients after medical errors decreases emotional impacts and diminishes patient avoidance of doctors and organizations involved in errors, new research indicates.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

Office of Civil Rights reminds planners to consider at-risk populations

February 18, 2020
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Remember that the population you serve in a catastrophic emergency might include patients with disabilities or limited English proficiency.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

ECRI: 2020 health tech hazards

February 11, 2020
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

In its annual publication of the top 10 health technology hazards facing healthcare, the ECRI Institute lists the top five to be aware of in 2020:

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

Soap vs. superbugs

February 11, 2020
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Bathe patients with chlorhexidine soap to stop drug-resistant infections

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3

Close the loop on test results

February 4, 2020
Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Brian Ward

In December, The Joint Commission (TJC) released Quick Safety Issue 52: Advancing Safety With Closed-Loop Communication of Test Results. Closed-loop communication means that every test result is sent, received, and addressed in a timely manner, and the patient is notified of...