Search results for "Medical errors"
M&M conferences get swept up in QI trend
M##amp;M conferences now increasingly focus on the underlying causes of errors and what can be learned from them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/mandm.htm
15 Jan 2011
High ICU utilization for 4 common conditions may drive up costs without improving mortality, study finds
The retrospective cohort study ranked 94 hospitals in Washington State and Maryland by their predicted ICU utilization rates for adult patients hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and congestive heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/10/1.htm
10 Aug 2016
Peer support after stressful events
A program at Johns Hopkins provides a team of 39 peer responders who take turns volunteering to support clinicians affected by stressful cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/success-story-peer-support-after-stressful-events.htm
15 Oct 2017
Hospitalist doesn't hold back on blog about rural medicine
Hospitalist doesn’t hold back on blog about rural medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/09/web.htm
15 Sep 2008
Apologize like a pro
Expert offers strategies for talking to patients about adverse outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/01/apologize.htm
15 Jan 2008
Speaking up for patient safety
Hospitalists can help create a blame-free atmosphere of openness when it comes to discussing errors in patient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/patientsafety.htm
15 Mar 2014
Inpatient ART errors can cause long-term problems for HIV patients
Antiretroviral therapy is less complex than it used to be, but errors are still common.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/ART-errors.htm
15 Apr 2015
Finding a job that fits
The right “cultural fit” between a hospital and a physician may be what guarantees a fulfilling career.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/coverstory.htm
15 Jan 2014
Letter from the Editor
There’s no denying that integrative therapies have gained a foothold in U.S. medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/04/editor.htm
15 Apr 2008
Lost in transit
Even when errors didn't occur, communication patterns appeared less than ideal.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/qa.htm
15 Jan 2012