Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...

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The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology. The use of CT...

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Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

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In 2006, Southampton Hospital's department of nursing conducted a needs assessment focusing on th...

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This journey began when St. Francis Hospital gave fruit cocktail to a patient with a severe aller...

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In 2006, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation declared a bold vision for patient safety...

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In November 2009, a group of 12 representatives from various areas within Rochester General Healt...

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Motivated by two years of high central line associated blood stream infection rates in the intens...

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Anticoagulants have been identified as one of the top five medication classes associated with pat...

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Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...

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In March 2009, after assessing staff's knowledge about fire prevention and safety, St. Mary's Hos...

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This commentary presents a model developed to explore how health information technology affects c...

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This study used written portfolios to capture reflective learning that trainees described about t...

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The Minnesota Hospital Association's SAFE SKIN program provides hospital leaders with resources o...

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The Problem Emergency departments across the nation are being stretched as more Americans rely o...

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The ProblemMedication errors in the health care delivery system are the most common type of error...

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