ISMP issues guidelines for standard order sets
Access guidelines, developed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, for standard order sets here.
Patient Safety
Colorado only state with obesity less than 20%
According to the report F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, Colorado stands alone as the state with obesity rates 15%…
Case study: Coerced consent
“Coercion is commonly said to invalidate consent, and that is always true if the source of the coercion is the physician.
Study shows California staffing ratios saves lives
A new study finds that California mandatory nurse-patient ratios save lives. Read more at http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-249784/Better-NursePatient-Ratios-Could-Save-Thousands-of-Lives-Annually-Says-Study.
Soap and water wins again
Washing your hands with soap and water instead of alcohol-based rubs is more effective for removing Clostridium difficile spores from the hands according to…
New boxed warning for propylthiouracil
On April 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the addition of a boxed warning to the label for propylthiouracil. The warning includes…
FDA orders recall of Baxter infusion pumps
On May 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has ordered Baxter Healthcare Corp. to recall and destroy all of…
To make health care better, I would…
To make health care better, I would… …mandate every patient have a primary RN who knows the patient’s past health history, socioeconomic status, health…
The rules of transfusion: Best practices for blood product administration
Blood transfusions can sustain and save lives. But sometimes they sicken and even kill. Learn how to prevent, detect, and manage blood transfusion reactions.
Differences among physicians, risk managers in admitting errors
Differences in attitudes among physicians and risk managers about revealing medical errors to patients may diminish the effectiveness of such disclosures, according to a…
Hospital-acquired infections mortalities, costs
Two common conditions caused by hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone, according to…
Victory on BPA ban in baby bottles, dishware
On March 3 the Washington State House overwhelmingly passed the “Safe Baby Bottle Act” (SSB 6248), a bill to eliminate the chemical bisphenol A…
ISMP issues guidelines for standard order sets
Access guidelines, developed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, for standard order sets here.
Colorado only state with obesity less than 20%
According to the report F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, Colorado stands alone as the state with obesity…
Case study: Coerced consent
“Coercion is commonly said to invalidate consent, and that is always true if the source of the coercion is the physician.
Study shows California staffing ratios saves lives
A new study finds that California mandatory nurse-patient ratios save lives. Read more at http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-249784/Better-NursePatient-Ratios-Could-Save-Thousands-of-Lives-Annually-Says-Study.
Soap and water wins again
Washing your hands with soap and water instead of alcohol-based rubs is more effective for removing Clostridium difficile spores from the hands…
New boxed warning for propylthiouracil
On April 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the addition of a boxed warning to the label for propylthiouracil. The…
FDA orders recall of Baxter infusion pumps
On May 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has ordered Baxter Healthcare Corp. to recall and destroy…
To make health care better, I would…
To make health care better, I would… …mandate every patient have a primary RN who knows the patient’s past health history, socioeconomic…
The rules of transfusion: Best practices for blood product administration
Blood transfusions can sustain and save lives. But sometimes they sicken and even kill. Learn how to prevent, detect, and manage blood…
Differences among physicians, risk managers in admitting errors
Differences in attitudes among physicians and risk managers about revealing medical errors to patients may diminish the effectiveness of such disclosures, according…
Hospital-acquired infections mortalities, costs
Two common conditions caused by hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone,…
Victory on BPA ban in baby bottles, dishware
On March 3 the Washington State House overwhelmingly passed the “Safe Baby Bottle Act” (SSB 6248), a bill to eliminate the chemical…
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