Additional Strategies to Improve Complete Delivery of Small-Volume Intermittent Infusions

In the December 3, 2020 newsletter, ISMP published an article to remind practitioners that up to half of the medication in a 50 mL small-volume intermittent infusion (medication diluted in a small ...

Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2021

Learn how to identify and address patient safety concerns in your facilities The 2021 edition of ECRI’s Top 10 list features new issues, many related to the impact of COVID-19 on patient health acr...

Outbreak Response in Aging Services: Cohort Unit Design

Download our white paper During an outbreak, cohorting can be an effective approach to preventing and controlling the spread of infection. Although effective cohorting practices for a given infecti...

Mandatory Staff Vaccinations: Short-Term Benefits vs. Potential Unintended Consequences

With several vaccines against COVID-19 already available through emergency use authorization (EUA), others potentially on the way, and a nationwide vaccination campaign to administer the vaccine to...

A Recurring Call to Action: Every Healthcare Organization Needs a Medication Safety Officer!

Medication safety is a serious responsibility that is vital to the sustainability of healthcare organizations.1 On average, hospitalized patients experience one medication error each day,2,3 and pr...

2021 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards Executive Brief

Learn how to identify and address health technology hazards in your facilities ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list, now in its 14th year, identifies the potential sources of danger we beli...

A Guide to Getting it Right the First Time

Medical Equipment Planning Whitepaper Construction projects offer hospitals a once-in-a-decade chance to design and equip clinical environments to meet current and future goals for clinical, financ...

Technology’s Role in Safe Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care to Improve Patient Care

Integrated behavioral health and primary care (integration) has been identified as a promising approach to enhancing patient care delivery, safety and quality. Technology tools, including electron...

Hidden Medication Loss When Using a Primary Administration Set for Small-Volume Intermittent Infusions

While covering for a colleague during patient rounds in an adult medical unit, a pharmacist noticed two empty 50 mL minibags of ZOSYN (piperacillin and tazobactam) hanging on a patient’s intravenou...