Healthcare Industry Events
Venous Needle Dislodgement: Technological Solution to Fatal Hazard?
Overview As dialysis practices evolve to treat some patients at home with less supervision, new threats to safety emerge and existing risks may increase. The threat of venous needle dislodgemen...
Utilizing a PSO Learning System to Prevent Falls with AI Video Technology
Overview Although falls management programs are in place in many organizations, falls continue to be the top cause for claims at 40.4% among the top allegations in aging services according to t...
Serving Those Who Served: How Healthcare Leaders Can Support Women Veterans
Overview Women are the fastest growing group in the veteran population, with 2 million female veterans in the United States today. Women veterans make up an increasing share of all Veteran Affa...
Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment of Sepsis
Overview Sepsis is a relatively common condition with an estimated 1.7 million adults in the United States suffering from it each year, resulting in death for approximately 270,000 individuals....
How To: Hands-On Testing of Medical Devices
Overview The tragic death of a young child in a Philadelphia emergency room, caused by a malfunctioning medical device, gave birth to a new kind of organization fiercely committed to the safety...
Clinical Practice Guideline Development: Key Factors to Consider Using GRADE
Overview Clinical practice guidelines make recommendations about many aspects of patient care: risk assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, monitoring, and follow-up. Some recommendations ...
Errors Associated with Oxytocin
Intravenous (IV) oxytocin used antepartum is indicated to induce labor in patients with a medical indication to stimulate or reinforce labor in selected cases of uterine inertia and as an adjunct i...
PSOs and Litigation: Maximize Your Protections
Overview Healthcare providers are challenged to protect sensitive patient safety information, while performing essential safety, risk, and quality work. Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) can ...
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection: Break the Chain of Infection
Overview Over the course of the last three years, infection prevention and healthcare technology management leaders needed to rapidly adjust to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Now, with the c...