Article: Dermatologic look- or sound-alike medications.(Articles)

Article: The 2008 perioperative nurses' goals for safety.(PATIENT SAFETY FIRST)
AORN Journal;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......releases an updated set of National Patient Safety Goals to promote specific improvements in patient safety. Traditionally, these goals are presented...detailed discussion of the National Patient Safety Goals, this column will discuss a...

Article: JCAHO establishes International Center for Patient Safety.(JCAHO NEWS)
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  June 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Commission International Center for Patient Safety in March of this year. The Center is...the Center is To continuously improve patient safety by providing solutions, processes and...long been recognized as a leader in patient safety. In addition to the Joint Commission...

Article: Risk management and patient safety: improving patient outcomes.(risk management)(Report)
Access;  February 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ......a Safer Health System. As a result, patient safety is the number one priority throughout the health care industry today. The patient safety movement is marked by numerous federal...wrong-site surgery in an effort to improve patient safety in hospital operating rooms. (3) Since...

Article: Bridge Board Member/JCAHO Award Winner Gordon Sprenger, Two Longtime Bridge Customers, to Share Expertise at Washington Patient Safety Conference.
Business Wire;  October 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ......WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2002 Patient safety award winner Gordon H. Sprenger, MHA...Bridge Medical, a Southern California patient safety company -- is one of several safety...devise their own Smart Designs for Patient Safety. Led by convening partners Premier...

Article: Safety resources for perioperative clinicians.(Patient Safety First)
AORN Journal;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......inherent in the OR. Knowledge about patient safety is ever-expanding, and awareness of...nurses and other clinicians promote patient safety. Many organizations have developed...the resources dedicated to promoting patient safety. PATIENT SAFETY RESOURCES Patient ...

Article: Patient safety legislation.(Health Policy Issues)
AORN Journal;  October 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......shortage, the Nurse Reinvestment Act, and patient safety. Since then, the committee has reviewed...legislative agenda as an exercise in patient safety and advocacy of quality surgical patient...state legislative activity in 2003. Patient safety has been a key objective for advocacy...

Article: First Forum for Chief Nursing Officers Emphasizes Leadership Role of Nurses in Patient Safety.
Business Wire;  December 16, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Initiatives for Nurses to Further National Patient Safety Agenda Nationally recognized experts...leadership role nurses must play in making patient safety a priority within the healthcare system...tion's first Chief Nursing Officers (CNO) Patient Safety Leadership Forum, organized by ...

Article: Patient safety concerns lacking, study finds.(Health)(Brief Article)
Community Action;  June 14, 2004 ;     385 words ......of health organizations to deal with patient safety concerns in Canada says a report on patient safety in Canadian health institutions. Almost...they could not effectively enhance patient safety according to the report, Patient Safety...

Article: First, Do No Harm Part 2: Taking the Lead Opens National Conference On Patient Safety; Widely Anticipated Sequel Focuses on the Role of Management and Directors in Patient Safety.
Business Wire;  October 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Oct. 15, 2002 The Partnership for Patient Safety (p4ps) and Risk Management Foundation...released another powerful film on patient safety at Partnership Symposium 2002: Smart Designs for Patient Safety, a national conference of healthcare...

Article: Survey helps promote patient safety culture.(Home Study Program)
AORN Journal;  April 1, 2005 ;     253 words ......systems evaluate employee attitudes about patient safety in their facilities, according to a...Quality (AHRQ). The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture measures organizational conditions...patient harm, a critical aspect of patient safety improvement. A patient ...

Article: Tall Man Drug Names Added to Medi-Span Electronic Drug File.
Business Wire;  March 28, 2005 ;     528 words ......Resulting from Similar-Sounding Drug Names, Providing Greater Patient Safety Wolters Kluwer Health...it has added 35 Tall Man drug names to its Medi-Span Electronic...also included Tall Man drug names for epinephrine...important change recommended by patient ...

Article: Study: Every 1.7 Minutes a Medicare Beneficiary Experiences a Patient Safety Event.
Business Wire;  April 7, 2009 ;     700+ words ......Colo. -- The 2009 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award[TM] recipients...hospitals performed at the level of Patient Safety Excellence Award[TM] hospitals, approximately 211,697 patient safety events and 22,771 Medicare deaths...

Article: First Consulting Group and Child Health Corporation of America Team Up on Patient Safety.
Business Wire;  September 25, 2001 ;     700+ words ......2001 Firms Announce Availability of Patient Safety Tools to Help Hospitals Respond to...organizations respond to the recently released patient safety standards. FCG and CHCA, an alliance...collaborated to test and apply the new patient safety tools at CHCA member organizations...

Article: Tommy Thompson to Share Blueprint for Action to Prevent Medical Errors at NPSF Patient Safety Congress.
Business Wire;  March 6, 2003 ;     700+ words ......2003 Bridge Medical Joins National Patient Safety Foundation and 34 Organizations in Convening Historic Congress During National Patient Safety Awareness Week With medical errors...attendees of the nation's foremost patient safety conference what the U.S. Department...