Category: Quality

Scabies outbreak hits Maryland veterans’ home

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14 percent of babies born to Zika-infected mothers have health issues, CDC report finds

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Chipotle food poisoning cases up to 700 as fast food chain hit with second lawsuit

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‘Post-hospital syndrome’ could be increasing readmissions for older patients

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Hepatitis C cured in patients who received infected kidneys, researchers report

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Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Sedlock EW, Ottosen M, Nether K, et al. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2018 Jul 16; [Epub ahead of print].

Preventing adverse events in cataract surgery: recommendations from a Massachusetts expert panel.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Nanji KC, Roberto SA, Morley MG, Bayes J. Anesth Analg. 2018;126:1537-1547.

Implementation of a colour-coded universal protocol safety initiative in Guatemala.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Taicher BM, Tew S, Figueroa L, Hernandez F, Ross SS, Rice HE. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27:593-599.

Prejudice in perceptions of physicians?: The influence of race and gender on evaluations of medical errors.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Brown ND, Martinez LR, Hebl MMR. J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33:807-808.

Wrong-site nerve blocks: a systematic literature review to guide principles for prevention.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Deutsch ES, Yonash RA, Martin DE, Atkins JH, Arnold TV, Hunt CM. J Clin Anesth. 2018;46:101-111.