Insights & News in Healthcare Safety
10 Steps to Preventing Patient Elopement
Patient elopement is when individuals leave an area they are expected to stay within, for their safety. Elopement from a healthcare facility can have devastating consequences for a patient, includi...
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Video Recordings of Surgical Procedures: How to Ensure Consent, Privacy, and Confidentiality
Many organizations record surgical procedures performed at their facilities with the intention of using the footage for educational or quality assurance purposes, among other reasons. However, it i...
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Medical Errors and Health IT: What Does the Data Say?
Health information technology (IT) is a powerful tool for documenting and sharing information about patients’ health and helping providers to make well-informed decisions about patient care. Howeve...
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Non-medical Discharge: Navigating Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Considerations
Hospitals may wish to discharge patients for a variety of non-medical reasons (e.g., if the patient is being violent towards staff, patients, or visitors; if the patient is exhibiting racist behavi...
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Supporting Women Veterans: The Role of Healthcare Leaders
On June 12, we recognize Women Veterans Recognition Day, a date designated to mark the anniversary of the signing of the 1948 Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which allowed women the right t...
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Evidence-based Strategies for Preventing CAUTIs from Indwelling Catheters
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common healthcare-associated infection, and approximately 75% of UTIs acquired in the...
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Navigating the Death of a Pediatric Patient
An ECRI member recently asked for information regarding support for healthcare providers navigating the death of a pediatric patient. In our response, we discuss strategies and provide relevant re...
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Combatting Nurse Fatigue for Improved Staff and Patient Safety
In the modern healthcare environment, healthcare workers often experience job-related fatigue, which can have a negative effect on patient and staff safety and well-being. In addition, worker fatig...
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Utilizing Data from Wearable Devices
A member recently asked about liabilities associated with the utilization of data from nonprescription consumer wearable devices that track various health statuses (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure...
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