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A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices [23654] 
59 chapter report on patient safety strategies for the medical environment
59 chapter report on patient safety strategies for the medical environment
Adverse Event and Medical Product Problem Reporting to FDA - MedWatch [16493]
Use the MedWatch program for reporting significant adverse events with medical products
Use the MedWatch program for reporting significant adverse events with medical products
Delays in Treatment [18799]
Sentinel event data reveal that such serious problems can occur in any hospital unit, not just ER
Sentinel event data reveal that such serious problems can occur in any hospital unit, not just ER
Drug and Medical Device Safety [16968]
News and reference materials related to drug and medical device safety
News and reference materials related to drug and medical device safety
Drug Name Confusion: Preventing Medication Errors [18479]
Health care professionals often report confusion between similar brand and generic names
Health care professionals often report confusion between similar brand and generic names
Entrapment Hazards with Hospital Bed Side Rails [23645]
Additional safety measures should be considered for patients identified as high risk for entrapment
Additional safety measures should be considered for patients identified as high risk for entrapment
Escape and Elopement Management [27325]
Interventions that may be used to prevent patients from escaping and eloping
Interventions that may be used to prevent patients from escaping and eloping
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Family Physician's Role in Reducing Medical Errors [16173]
Family physicians can take several steps to help reduce medical errors and improve patient safety
Family physicians can take several steps to help reduce medical errors and improve patient safety
FDA Medical Product Safety Information [16494]
Databases regarding medical safety alerts for drugs, biologics, devices, dietary supplements
Databases regarding medical safety alerts for drugs, biologics, devices, dietary supplements
FL-Florida Risk Management Statistical Studies [4001]
Series of statistical reports related to claims and reported injuries from medical mistakes, etc.
Series of statistical reports related to claims and reported injuries from medical mistakes, etc.
Guidelines for the Use and Handling of Hazardous Drugs ![[pdf]](graphics/file_pdf.gif){kind=small}
[13476] Full text of a hazardous drug handling policy in use by a major university's medical center
Healthcare Failure Mode Effect Analysis Process [27326]
Steps that may be used to in conducting a proactive risk assessment in the health care setting
Steps that may be used to in conducting a proactive risk assessment in the health care setting
Hospital Bed Rails: The Facts [23648]
Brochure on safety related to bed rails in hospitals, nursing homes and home health care
Brochure on safety related to bed rails in hospitals, nursing homes and home health care
Hospital Bed Safety Evaluation in Hospitals and Nursing Homes [24739]
Clinical Guidance for the Assessment and Implementation of Bed Rails in Hospitals, Long Term Care Facilities, etc
Clinical Guidance for the Assessment and Implementation of Bed Rails in Hospitals, Long Term Care Facilities, etc
Hospital Bed Side Rails [23646] Clinical Guidance for the Assessment and Implementation of Bed Rails in Hospitals, Long Term Care Facilities and Home Ca
Hospital Beds & the Vulnerable Patient [16582]
Guides to bed safety, bedrails, physical restraints, etc.
Guides to bed safety, bedrails, physical restraints, etc.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices [5136]
Provides education & alerts about adverse drug events and their prevention
Provides education & alerts about adverse drug events and their prevention
JCAHO Sample Outline for a Patient Safety Plan [7244]
Full text of a sample plan outline - no details
Full text of a sample plan outline - no details
JCAHO Sentinel Event Alerts and Solutions [7154]
Reference materials related to medical and medication errors
Reference materials related to medical and medication errors
Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals [22939]
Requirements for hospitals, home care, labs, long term care, ambulatory care and more
Requirements for hospitals, home care, labs, long term care, ambulatory care and more
Joint Commission Official Do Not Use List [8980]
The Joint Commission "do not use" list of abbreviations
The Joint Commission "do not use" list of abbreviations
Life Safety Code Amendment Allows Alcohol Based Hand Rubs in Healthcare Facilities [11502]
Amendment to the 2003 NFPA Life Safety Code permits the use of alcohol-based handrub solutions in patient rooms (pdf)
[11502] Amendment to the 2003 NFPA Life Safety Code permits the use of alcohol-based handrub solutions in patient rooms (pdf)
Medical Errors & Patient Safety [15009]
Articles provide advice on reducing medical errors and promoting patient safety
Articles provide advice on reducing medical errors and promoting patient safety
Medical Errors: Tips to Help Prevent Them [24571]
Patients who are involved with their care can help prevent medical errors
Patients who are involved with their care can help prevent medical errors
Medication Error Index [23731]
The USP Medication Errors Reporting Program has implemented this index for use in the USP database
The USP Medication Errors Reporting Program has implemented this index for use in the USP database
Medication Errors in Hospitals: A Practical Tool Kit [16697]
To use when considering how best to proceed in choosing and applying a variety of technological solutions
To use when considering how best to proceed in choosing and applying a variety of technological solutions
Medicine Safety Resources [583]
Consumer information on the proper use of nonprescription & prescription medicines
Consumer information on the proper use of nonprescription & prescription medicines
National Center for Patient Safety [21810]
Root cause analysis, Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, etc. used by VA hospitals
Root cause analysis, Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, etc. used by VA hospitals
NCC MERP Council Recommendations About Medication Errors [18481]
Provides recommendations to reduce medication errors
Provides recommendations to reduce medication errors
Patient Escape and Elopement Management [23655]
Interventions to prevent patients from escaping and eloping from medical buildings and grounds
Interventions to prevent patients from escaping and eloping from medical buildings and grounds
Patient Fall Prevention and Management Program [21813]
The following are processes involved in assessing patients for fall risk
The following are processes involved in assessing patients for fall risk
Patient Fall Risk Assessment [27328]
Determine if there are existing intrinsic factors that may affect the patient's fall risk.
Determine if there are existing intrinsic factors that may affect the patient's fall risk.
Patient Fall Risk Assessment Tool [26758]
Implement fall precautions for a total score of 15 or greater
[26758] Implement fall precautions for a total score of 15 or greater
Patient Falls Toolkit [27324]
Reduce the number of falls as well as the severity of the falls that do occur
Reduce the number of falls as well as the severity of the falls that do occur
Patient Safety - Nursing Training [23649] 29 page handbook for preventing medical errors and promoting patient safety
Patient Safety Incidents Contributing Factors [27330]
Lead your team to root causes for each patient safety incident event
Lead your team to root causes for each patient safety incident event
Patient Safety Principles for Office-Based Surgery [25427]
Utilizing Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, Deep Sedation/Analgesia, or General Anesthesia
Utilizing Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, Deep Sedation/Analgesia, or General Anesthesia
Patient Safety Resources [27819]
Helping patients become more actively involved in better clinical outcomes
Helping patients become more actively involved in better clinical outcomes
Patient Safety Root Cause Analysis [27327]
Materials to facilitate patient safety and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations
Materials to facilitate patient safety and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations
Patient Safety Topics [15025]
Reference documents and tools to help health care providers with patient safety
Reference documents and tools to help health care providers with patient safety
Psychiatric Center Quality Improvement [26750]
Text of a patient care safety plan for a psychiatric center
Text of a patient care safety plan for a psychiatric center
Reducing Medical Errors: A Review of Strategies to Improve Patient Safety [21153]
The Joint Commission's Approach to Error-reduction
The Joint Commission's Approach to Error-reduction
Refrigerated Medications at Risk for Errors [24141]
Errors regarding the use of a refrigerator to store medications
Errors regarding the use of a refrigerator to store medications
Report a Complaint About a Health Care Organization [5015]
Complaint information is used to strengthen the oversight activities of the JCAHO
Complaint information is used to strengthen the oversight activities of the JCAHO
Restraints, Seclusion and Sitters Log [11137]
Forms to document and collect restraint data on patients
Forms to document and collect restraint data on patients
Restraints: Guidelines for Restraint Use [16732]
American Geriatrics Society position statement on the use of restraints
American Geriatrics Society position statement on the use of restraints
Sentinel Event Statistics [26684]
Statistics identifying causes, trends, settings and outcomes of patient safety events
Statistics identifying causes, trends, settings and outcomes of patient safety events
Talking to Patients about Health Care Injury [15028]
National Patient Safety Foundation statement of principle
[15028] National Patient Safety Foundation statement of principle
The Impact of Labeling on Reducing Medication Errors [32061]
Discusses several practices that can be effective in preventing medication errors
Discusses several practices that can be effective in preventing medication errors
To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System [16267]
Full text of the IOM report on patient safety and medical errors
Full text of the IOM report on patient safety and medical errors
Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery [24564]
Guidelines for Implementing the Universal Protocol
Guidelines for Implementing the Universal Protocol
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