Preventing high-alert medication errors in hospital patients
Mistakes involving medications are among the most common healthcare errors. Medication errors lengthen hospital stays, increase inpatient expenses, and lead to more than 7,000…
Patient Safety
Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removal
Once treated only in high-acuity settings, patients with chest tubes now receive care in inpatient medical-surgical floors, outpatient procedural areas (such as interventional radiology),…
The magic of kaizen
For more than 20 years, cutting-edge healthcare systems have used lean tools and principles adopted from the Toyota Production System. Ample literature supports the…
Elevated upper body position after childbirth improve respiratory safety
An elevated upper body position might improve respiratory safety in women early after childbirth without impairing sleep quality, according to a study in CHEST.…
2015 top patient safety concerns
Alarm hazards top the “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations,” released by ECRI Institute. Data integrity and managing patient violence are second…
Falling forward: Why is it so hard?
Yes, I’m talking about falls here! Why is it so hard to take what we KNOW, and make it what we DO? We…
Optimal staffing for safe patient care: What will it take?
Optimal staffing for safe patient care continues to be a top concern of the nation’s 2.8 million employed registered nurses (RNs), 58% of whom…
Infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken several steps in response to infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes, including issuing a safety communication…
Resting not regretting
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” — William Shakespeare As informal mentors,…
Huddle up for patient safety
You have received report on your patients and are starting your shift on a busy medical-surgical unit. To help control your workflow and manage…
Choosing the right restraint
Nurses at the bedside are experts in driving the safest, most effective patient care. In some cases, nursing assessment and clinical judgment suggest the…
When and how to use restraints
Few things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her personal freedom…
Preventing high-alert medication errors in hospital patients
Mistakes involving medications are among the most common healthcare errors. Medication errors lengthen hospital stays, increase inpatient expenses, and lead to more…
Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removal
Once treated only in high-acuity settings, patients with chest tubes now receive care in inpatient medical-surgical floors, outpatient procedural areas (such as…
The magic of kaizen
For more than 20 years, cutting-edge healthcare systems have used lean tools and principles adopted from the Toyota Production System. Ample literature…
Elevated upper body position after childbirth improve respiratory safety
An elevated upper body position might improve respiratory safety in women early after childbirth without impairing sleep quality, according to a study…
2015 top patient safety concerns
Alarm hazards top the “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations,” released by ECRI Institute. Data integrity and managing patient violence…
Falling forward: Why is it so hard?
Yes, I’m talking about falls here! Why is it so hard to take what we KNOW, and make it what we…
Optimal staffing for safe patient care: What will it take?
Optimal staffing for safe patient care continues to be a top concern of the nation’s 2.8 million employed registered nurses (RNs), 58%…
Infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken several steps in response to infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes, including issuing a…
Resting not regretting
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” — William Shakespeare As…
Huddle up for patient safety
You have received report on your patients and are starting your shift on a busy medical-surgical unit. To help control your workflow…
Choosing the right restraint
Nurses at the bedside are experts in driving the safest, most effective patient care. In some cases, nursing assessment and clinical judgment…
When and how to use restraints
Few things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her…
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