Articles

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

A broader focus on falls inside and outside the hospital

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

The Joint Commission urges providers to focus on injury prevention through risk assessment, data analysis, and post-fall huddles

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

Comprehensive training and robust data crucial to robotic surgical safety

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Recent data highlights device malfunctions that led to injury and death, but experts say better data collection and improved team training is needed

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

Show me the money: HHS invests in patient safety

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

The federal government is shelling out nearly $800 million to transform clinical practices and continue funding Hospital Engagement Networks

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

GAO: Value-based payments have no impact on quality trends, for now

December 1, 2015
Quality & Errors

A report released by the Government Accountability Office concluded that CMS' Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program elicited no significant improvement to quality outcomes in its first three years. However, the report noted that "quality trends could emerge in the future as the HVBP...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 11

Joint Commission NPSG updates reflect existing CAUTI best practices

November 1, 2015
Infection Control

When The Joint Commission announced its proposed changes to NPSG.07.06.01 in September, it's likely that they were met with more shrugged shoulders than panicked expressions.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 11

OpenNotes allow patients to catch errors, engage in care

November 1, 2015
Quality & Errors

When the OpenNotes initiative first began in 2010, it consisted of just over 100 primary care physicians in three medical centers.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 11

Yelp bolsters reviews with ProPublica data in new partnership

November 1, 2015
Patient Safety

As more consumer websites get into the business of rating physicians, hospitals are jumping on board in an effort to contribute to the online conversation

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 11

What's in a name? When it comes to newborns, there could be a medical error

November 1, 2015
Quality & Errors

A new, simple, distinct naming convention for pediatric patients could have a huge impact on patient safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 11

Safety advocates: Certain patient safety practices should be mandatory

November 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Hand hygiene compliance and influenza vaccination are two patient safety practices that should be considered mandatory, according to experts at the National Patient Safety Foundation's (NPSF) Lucian Leape Institute.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 10

Data analytics and systems engineering offer the keys to improved patient care

October 1, 2015
Patient Safety

At any given moment, the intensity level within the ICU at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston can shift from relatively low to dangerously high. For clinicians, this shift is often instinctual, but difficult to grasp. A flurry of new patients may suddenly require more...

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