Scanning the Headlines: Patient Safety

                                  

Updated on May 11, 2012

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Encinosa, W.E., and Bae, J.  How can we bend the cost curve? Health information technology and its effects on hospital costs, outcomes, and patient safety.  Inquiry;48(4):288-303,Winter 2011/2012.

Akridge, J.  Word of mouth: oral care basics prevent pneumonia.  Healthcare Purchasing News;36(4):16-19, Apr. 2012.

Bandari, J., and others.  Surfacing safety hazards using standardized operating room briefings and debriefings at a large regional medical center.  The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety;38(4):154-160, Apr. 2012. 

Smith, M.  Count sheets: where do we put them?  Healthcare Purchasing News;36(4):50-51, Apr. 2012.

May, E.L.  The pursuit of perfection: hospitals take heightened actions to reduce adverse events.  Healthcare Executive;27(2):26-28, 30-33, Mar.-Apr. 2012.

Leach, L.S., and others.  Improving patient safety to reduce preventable deaths:  The case of a California safety net hospital.  Journal for Healthcare Quality;34(2):64-76, Mar./Apr. 2012.

Cantrell, S.  Innovative medical devices improve patient safety.  Healthcare Purchasing News. (3):22, 24, 26, Mar. 2012.  http://www.hpnonline.com/inside/2012-03/1203-IP-Safety.html

Mathias, J.M.  Capnography: new standard of care for sedation?  OR Manager.  (3):17-20, Mar. 2012

Denham, C.R., and others.  An NTSB for health care: learning from innovation: debate and innovate or capitulate.  Journal of Patient Safety;8(1):3-14, Mar. 2012.

Davis, R.E., and others.  An examination of opportunities for the active patient in improving patient safety.  Journal of Patient Safety;8(1):36-43, Mar. 2012.

Menta, S.P.  Cautery fires in the operating room.  American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter;76(2):16-18, Feb. 2012.  http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1da72863#/1da72863/18

Sirriyeh, R., and others.  Safety subcultures in health-care organizations and managing medical error.  Health Services Management Research;25(1):16-23, Feb. 2012.

Woodrow, C., and Guest, D.E.  Public violence, staff harassment and  the wellbeing of nursing staff: an analysis of national survey data.  Health Services Management Research;25(1):24-30, Feb. 2012.

Hussain, A., and others.  Strategies for dealing with future shortages in the nursing workforce: a review.  Health Services Management Research;25(1):41-47, Feb. 2012.

Downey, J.R., and others.  Is patient safety improving? National trends in patient safety indicators: 1998-2007.  Health Services Research;47(1, Part 2):414-430, Feb. 2012.

McKinney, M.  Putting it to the test.  Modern Healthcare.  42(7):12, Feb. 13, 2012.

Clinical pharmacists with EM training slash medication errors, help to optimize therapies in the ED.  ED Management.  24(2):13-16, Feb. 2012.

Gray, J., and Raxmus, I.  Improving venous thromboembolism prevention processes and outcomes at a community hospital.  The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.  38(2):61-66, Feb. 2012.

Kliger, J., and others.  Spreading a medication administration intervention organizationwide in six hospitals.  The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 38(2):51-60, Feb. 2012.

Lin, C.J., Nowalk, M.P., and Zimmerman, R.K.  Estimated costs associated with improving influenza vaccination for health care personnel in a multihospital system.  The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.  38(2):67-72, Feb. 2012.

Wagner, B., and others.  Comprehensive perinatal safety initiative to reduce adverse obstetric events.  Journal for Healthcare Quality;34(1):6-15, Jan.-Feb. 2012.

Sun, L.  Hospital fountain linked to legionnaires' outbreak.  Washington Post.  Jan. 10, 2012.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hospital-fountain-linked-to-legionnaires-outbreak/2012/01/10/gIQAyLwEpP_story.html

Infection risks from reusable devices are low but present, says FDA.  Outpatient Surgery Magazines.  Jan. 3, 2012.  http://www.outpatientsurgery.net/news/2012/01/2-Infection-Risks-From-Reusable-Devices-Are-Low-But-Present-Says-FDA

Cantrell, S.  Keeping IV infections out of site.  Healthcare Purchasing News.  36(1):16, 18, 20, Jan. 2012.

Wakefield, D.S., and others.  A review of verbal order policies in acute care hospitals.  The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.  38(1):24-33, Jan. 2012.

Joseph, A., Talyor, E., and Quan, X.  Designing for patient safety: findings from a national seminar.  Healthcare Design;12(1):20, 22-25, Jan. 2012.

McLaughlin, S.B.  Standard issues: avoiding frequent Joint Commission deficiencies.  Health Facilities Management.  25(1):37-40, Jan. 2012.  http://www.hfmmagazine.com/hfmmagazine_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?domain=HFMMAGAZINE&dcrpath=HFMMAGAZINE/Article/data/01JAN2012/0112HFM_FEA_CodesStandards

Esparza, S.J., and others.  Nurse staffing and skill mix patterns: are there differences in outcomes?  Journal of Healthcare Risk Assessment;31(3):14-23, First Quarter 2012.