Showing posts with label canadian patient safety institute. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canadian patient safety institute. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
extract only: A New Frontier in Patient Safety - McCannon and Berwick — JAMA Partnership for Patients
Note: this is a pay-per-view article ($$$)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
CDC Features - Protecting Patients With Central Lines (pic lines)
"One type of infection, called a bloodstream infection, can happen when a doctor puts in a central line (a tube that goes into a large vein of a patient's body – usually chest or neck) to give medicine. If the central line or area around it gets dirty, germs can enter the patient's bloodstream and cause infection. Bloodstream infections in patients with central lines can be deadly, killing as many as 1 in 4 who gets them.
Healthcare providers in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) have been working for years to stop bloodstream infections in patients with central lines. A new CDC Vital Signs report shows that their efforts have been largely successful.....cont'd
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Abstract: Persistent Noncompliance With the Work-Hour Regulation (patient safety)
Note:
the Transportation Industry has been dealing with 'hours of service'
issues for decades (same issues/different industry - fatigue)
on December 29, 2010. For details, visit the HOS Proposed Rule page to view the complete rulemaking, summary of changes, FAQs, and other related information.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
CPSI (Canadian Patient Safety Institute) Bulletin
Improving Care Bulletin
We want this document to speak to you and value any feedback you have as we work together to make a patient safety ripple in our healthcare system.
If you would like paper copies of this report please contact Jody White at jwhite@cpsi-icsp.ca.
Improving Care Bulletin - January 2011
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