This project was initiated by David Lyons, Director of Respiratory Therapy at St. Francis Hospita...

February 1st, 2012
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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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An unprecedented cluster of infant falls from post-cesarean section mothers' arms sparked the mat...

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Alice Hyde Medical Center's new program is designed to ensure safe medication administration in t...

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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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The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2012 User Comparative Database Report provides res...

January 1st, 2012
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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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SSM Saint Mary’s Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO 374 Beds The Problem Better Outcomes for Older Ad...

January 1st, 2012

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

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In the fall of 2008, perioperative leaders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass., conduc...

December 1st, 2011
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In the wake of more widespread use of health IT, the Department of Health and Human Services aske...

November 8th, 2011
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Careful planning and multidisciplinary teamwork were keys for Bethesda Hospital, a 140-bed long-t...

November 7th, 2011
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The Affordable Care Act includes several provisions designed to encourage greater coordination an...

October 13th, 2011
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A controversial safety intervention, rapid response systems (RRS) do not appear to improve clinic...

October 4th, 2011
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The Leapfrog Group, a consortium of public and private employers who purchase health care for mor...

October 1st, 2011
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