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WHO calls for urgent action to reduce pa…

(5 days ago) To reduce these errors, the WHO intends to address weaknesses in health systems that lead to medication errors, offer ways to improve the way providers prescribe and distribute medicine, and increase patient awareness about the risks associated with the improper use of medication.

https://www.who.int/news/item/13-09-2019-who-calls-for-urgent-action-to-reduce-patient-harm-in-healthcare

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Responding to Medical Errors — Implementing the Modern Ethical …

(Just Now) WEBUnder communication and resolution programs, health care providers aim to minimize suffering and promote learning when patient harm occurs. Doing so is …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2309554

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Guilty, Afraid, and Alone — Struggling with Medical Error

(9 days ago) WEBThat's a guilt that everyone shares.”. Guilt persists in the daughter of a woman who died after a series of errors culminating in a missed case of pneumonia. Although the daughter is a nurse

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp078104

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The Safety of Inpatient Health Care NEJM

(1 days ago) WEBThe Harvard Medical Practice Study (HMPS) was conducted in a sample of patients hospitalized in New York State in 1984, and the results were published in 1991. 1,2 Key findings included an …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa2206117

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Patient safety - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WEBHealth care-associated infections. With a global rate of 0.14% (increasing by 0.06% each year), Understanding the underlying causes of errors in medical care …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/patient-safety

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Medical Errors: Overview SpringerLink

(6 days ago) WEBMedical errors refer to preventable mistakes or failures that occur in healthcare settings, resulting in harm to patients. They can happen at various stages of …

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-74786-2_276-1

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Interventions to reduce the incidence of medical error …

(6 days ago) WEBBackground and aimImproving health care quality and ensuring patient safety is impossible without addressing medical errors that adversely affect patient outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to …

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.875426/full

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Medical errors and accidents: an ongoing threat to health- STAT

(5 days ago) WEBStudies to determine the incidence of errors leading to injuries and deaths in hospitals began in the early 1970s. A meta-analysis of such studies concluded that the …

https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/04/medical-errors-accidents-ongoing-preventable-health-threat/

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A Night in the Hospital, From Both Ends of the Stethoscope

(4 days ago) WEBKeeping those jumbo jets from falling out of the sky is a team effort, and the team includes the folks on both ends of the stethoscope. Dr. Danielle Ofri practices at …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/well/live/hospitals-medical-errors.html

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Medical errors: Healthcare professionals’ perspective at a tertiary

(5 days ago) WEBMedical errors are of economic importance and can contribute to serious adverse events for patients. Medical errors refer to preventable events resulting from …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0217023

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4 Actions to Reduce Medical Errors in U.S. Hospitals

(5 days ago) WEBHuge numbers of patients are harmed in U.S. hospital by safety errors. Their numbers could be greatly reduced by taking four actions: Make patient safety a top …

https://hbr.org/2022/04/4-actions-to-reduce-medical-errors-in-u-s-hospitals

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Breaking the Silence on Medical Mistakes : The Pulse : NPR

(2 days ago) WEB51-Minute Listen. Playlist. Download. Embed. When medical mistakes happen, patients and their families often find themselves at a loss trying to figure out …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1200586853/breaking-the-silence-on-medical-mistakes

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IMPACT OF MEDICAL ERRORS ON HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS …

(7 days ago) WEBPURPOSE: Medical errors are common in the critical care setting, but the impact on healthcare professionals and the support system has seldom been discussed. We have …

https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(22)02590-9/fulltext

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Diagnostic error in mental health: a review BMJ Quality & Safety

(2 days ago) WEBDiagnostic errors are associated with patient harm and suboptimal outcomes. Despite national scientific efforts to advance definition, measurement and …

https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/2024/04/14/bmjqs-2023-016996

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Nurse RaDonda Vaught faces criminal trial for medical error - NPR

(3 days ago) WEBFormer nurse found guilty in accidental injection death of 75-year-old patient. If Vaught's story had followed the path of most medical errors, it would have been over …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/22/1087903348/as-a-nurse-faces-prison-for-a-deadly-error-her-colleagues-worry-could-i-be-next

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Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety PSNet

(5 days ago) WEBIn the past several decades, technological advances have opened new possibilities for improving patient safety. Using technology to digitize healthcare …

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/technology-tool-improving-patient-safety

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Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver

(9 days ago) WEBIndividuals in the top 1 percent of healthcare expenditure tier accounted for an average of $166,980 in expenditures in 2021, nearly $30,000 more than in 2019 or …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/911.html

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1st state passes law to decriminalize medical errors

(9 days ago) WEBKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed a bill into law that shields healthcare providers from being criminally charged for medical errors, making it the first …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/1st-state-passes-law-to-decriminalize-medical-errors.html

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In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40

(3 days ago) WEBBreast cancer rates among women in their 40s are on the rise, increasing by 2 percent a year between 2015 and 2019. Credit Michael Hanschke/picture alliance, via …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/health/breast-cancer-mammography-ultrasound.html

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Parrish Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from …

(7 days ago) WEBI thank Parrish Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.” The Leapfrog Hospital Safety …

https://www.parrishhealthcare.com/news/2024/may/parrish-medical-center-earns-an-a-hospital-safet/

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UH Parma Medical Center Awarded National Recognition with an …

(4 days ago) WEBPARMA, Ohio – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center’s relentless focus on Zero Harm initiatives has once again resulted in an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from …

https://news.uhhospitals.org/News-Releases/articles/2024/05/uh-parma-medical-center-awarded-national-recognition-with-an-a-hospital-safety-grade

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Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center receives top national

(2 days ago) WEBBANGOR — Keeping patients safe from errors, accidents, and infections while receiving healthcare is of the utmost priority. On May 1, The Leapfrog Group, an …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/01/bdn-maine/northern-light-eastern-maine-medical-center-receives-top-national-safety-score/

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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health …

(2 days ago) WEBMay 1, 2024. Recent revelations about a data analytics firm’s role in determining medical payments have heightened concerns about possible price fixing in …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/multiplan-health-insurance-price-fixing.html

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WEBProhibits the use or disclosure of PHI when it is sought to investigate or impose liability on individuals, health care providers, or others who seek, obtain, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Harnessing AI for Health: A Closer Look at Tejas Padliya's …

(2 days ago) WEBAddressing Critical Healthcare Challenges with AI. One project by Tejas stands out for its innovative approach and societal impact: a predictive analytics system for …

https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/49972/20240501/harnessing-ai-for-health-a-closer-look-at-tejas-padliyas-innovative-journey.htm

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CVS cuts 2024 profit forecast as insurance unit faces soaring …

(2 days ago) WEBThe U.S. healthcare giant cut its per-share adjusted earnings forecast for 2024 to at least $7.00 from at least $8.30, adding it anticipates the surge in medical …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cvs-cuts-2024-profit-forecast-soaring-medical-costs-hit-insurance-unit-2024-05-01/

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MHS GENESIS 7-Year Rollout Enters New Phase After Final Go-Live

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care providers on a ship or designated port location can now access and update patient records in real-time, facilitating better coordination of care and …

https://health.mil/News/Dvids-Articles/2024/04/29/news469758?type=Topic+Pages

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Fraud, waste and abuse: How some doctors are exploiting …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Four Corners investigation into the pain industry included a report prepared by international healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse organisation, Kirontech …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/medical-bills-reveal-fraud-and-exploitation-of-medicare/103784522

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Pennsylvania Hospital Suspends Its Liver Transplant Program

(2 days ago) WEBApril 29, 2024. A major Pennsylvania hospital shut down its liver transplant program last week, becoming the second medical center this month to take such an …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/us/transplant-closure-penn-state.html

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Walmart to close health centers in retreat from offering medical …

(6 days ago) WEBApril 30, 2024 / 1:27 PM EDT / CBS News. Walmart is shutting down all of its health care clinics and virtual medical services, the nation's biggest retailer said on …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-health-one-medical/

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Walmart Closing 51 Health Centers, and Shutting Down Virtual Care

(6 days ago) WEBYou can opt-out at any time. Walmart says it will shut down the 51 health clinics it has at retail stores across five states, as well as its virtual care operation as the …

https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-closing-health-centers-shutting-down-virtual-care-2024-4

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Failure in Medical Practice: Human Error, System Failure, or Case

(3 days ago) WEBHospitals should adapt their management of medical errors, with the main goal being to improve patient safety. By taking this approach, barriers to reporting …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9778633/

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