Category: Quality

Joint Commission launches ‘Speak Up’ campaign to prevent patient falls 

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Animated stories of medical error as a means of teaching undergraduates patient safety: an evaluation study.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Cooper K, Hatfield E, Yeomans J. Perspect Med Educ. 2019;8:118-122.

Variations in surgical safety according to affiliation status with a top-ranked cancer hospital.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Resio BJ, Hoag JR, Chiu AS, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Jul 11; [Epub ahead of print].

Managing risk in hazardous conditions: improvisation is not enough.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Amalberti R, Vincent C. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019 Jul 9; [Epub ahead of print].

Boston Medical Center disciplines well-known physician over child abuse testimonies

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California sees spike in number of unvaccinated, homeschooled children

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Nursing assistant charged in connection to VA patient’s death

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Measles outbreak spreads to 30 states: 3 updates

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Improving safety through speaking up: an ethical and financial imperative.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Novak A. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2019;39:19-27.

Potentially inappropriate prescribing among older persons: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Liew TM, Lee CS, Goh Shawn KL, Chang ZY. Ann Fam Med. 2019;17:257-266.