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Health Data Management
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June 1, 2008
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Medicares forthcoming policy to not reimburse for treatment resulting from certain serious medical errors will result in a surge of investment in I.T. to improve patient safety.
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Genet Kidane
Alpharetta, Ga.
Hospitals will opt to invest more on I.T. initiatives not only to limit issues associated with patient safety but also to ensure they can cut down on the cost of liability and litigation as a result of patient safety issues. Adding alerting features and functionalities, prompting users to check and double-check dosages and frequencies, and any other safety related processes will be worth investing in. For example, the simple automation of workflow ...
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Hospitals are issued a call to arms on patient safety
Drug Topics;
May 20, 2002 ;
Hitchens, Kathy;
745 words
......each year due to medical errors; 8.1 million...medical error; medical errors cost the healthcare...the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF...devoted solely to patient safety. As such, it...regulators to further patient safety. NPSF's ...
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HHS gives $50 million for patient safety
Pharmaceutical Representative;
December 1, 2001 ;
Anonymous;
448 words
......projects to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. The initiative...000 to 98,000 patient deaths related to medical errors each year. The...of improved patient safety for all Americans...the causes of medical errors and develop...how to ...
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BARTON: DESPITE PROGRESS, MORE ACTION NEEDED TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY
Capitol Hill Press Releases;
June 9, 2005 ;
467 words
......topic of patient safety and quality...a result medical errors. The great...problem of patient safety and medical errors. "The challenge...out in our patient safety legislation...preventable medical errors. "Thank you...
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JEFFORDS RE-INTRODUCES PATIENT SAFETY BILL
Capitol Hill Press Releases;
March 8, 2005 ;
787 words
......avoidable medical errors are not repeated." The Patient Safety and Quality...Summary of the Patient Safety and Quality...reporting of medical errors to promote...Can Share Patient Safety Information...and analyze medical errors, without...
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Hospital patient safety improves, study says. (Focus: Eldercare).
Westchester County Business Journal;
November 25, 2002 ;
393 words
......contributes to medical errors, 90 percent...of hospital patient safety experts said...addressing patient safety the best within...dealing with patient safety and medical errors. Patient safety leaders and...solutions to the patient ...
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CLINTON-GORE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEW ACTIONS TO IMPROVE PATIENT...
Regulatory Intelligence Data;
February 22, 2000 ;
INDSTRY GROUP 91;
787 words
......to improve patient safety. PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERRORS: A NATIONAL...research on medical errors reduction...Improvement and Patient Safety. The Center...promotes patient safety. Within one...help prevent medical errors caused by...
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HHS Announces $50 Million Investment to Improve Patient Safety.
PR Newswire;
October 11, 2001 ;
787 words
......to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. The initiative...said. This patient safety portfolio...problem of medical errors and what to...to reduce medical errors, improve patient safety, and improve...
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HHS Announces $50M Investment to Improve Patient Safety
U.S. Newswire;
October 11, 2001 ;
787 words
......to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. The initiative...said. "This patient safety portfolio...problem of medical errors and what to...to reduce medical errors, improve patient safety, and improve...
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JEFFORDS' PATIENT SAFETY BILL PASSES SENATE
Capitol Hill Press Releases;
July 22, 2005 ;
787 words
......Summary of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement...reporting of medical errors to promote the...Reporting to Patient Safety Organizations...opportunity to report medical errors, incidents of...Providers Can Share Patient Safety Information...report ...
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BEFORE RECESSING, SENATE PASSES JEFFORDS' PATIENT SAFETY BILL
Capitol Hill Press Releases;
July 23, 2004 ;
787 words
......Summary of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement...reporting of medical errors to promote the...Reporting to Patient Safety Organizations...opportunity to report medical errors, incidents of...Providers Can Share Patient Safety Information...report ...
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PUSH FOR PATIENT SAFETY HONORS WRITER
The Boston Globe;
January 12, 2004 ;
Alice Dembner, Globe Staff;
547 words
......to reducing medical errors. The long-planned...to coordinate patient safety efforts by state...extensively on patient safety. In conjunction...providers over medical errors, according to...the rate of medical errors down and make...country for ...
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