Category: Quality

WHO: Congo’s Ebola outbreak not international emergency

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Arkansas reports state’s 1st flu death

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San Antonio hospitals report better trauma outcomes after ambulances stock blood for transfusions

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How Case Western researchers are eliminating drug-resistant infections without antibiotics

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Hospital linens may be source of C. diff outbreaks, study finds

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Ohio patient’s transplant surgery cancelled after Hurricane Michael

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Medication errors with pediatric liquid acetaminophen after standardization of concentration and packaging improvements.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Brass EP, Reynolds KM, Burnham RI, Green JL. Acad Pediatr. 2018;18:563-568.

Efficacy and unintended consequences of hard-stop alerts in electronic health record systems: a systematic review.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Powers EM, Shiffman RN, Melnick ER, Hickner A, Sharifi M. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018 Sep 18; [Epub ahead of print].

Understanding the types and effects of clinical interruptions and distractions recorded in a multihospital patient safety reporting system.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Kellogg KM, Puthumana JS, Fong A, Adams KT, Ratwani RM. J Patient Saf. 2018 Jul 7; [Epub ahead of print].

Adaptive expertise in medical decision making.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Croskerry P. Med Teach. 2018;40:803-808.