Search results for "Medical errors"
New rules for diagnosis
Experts propose diagnostic competencies and principles.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/new-rules-for-diagnosis.htm
15 Jan 2019
Not all caregivers are interpreters
Limited English proficiency is much more widespread than interpreter access.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/qa-not-all-caregivers-are-interpreters.htm
15 Nov 2019
Errors less likely among ICU residents working longer rather than shorter shifts
Residents made more serious errors while working a schedule that eliminated extended shifts, although the results varied by study site and may have been affected by higher workloads on the shorter shifts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/01/3.htm
1 Jul 2020
Facing change together
A hospitalist calls for collaboration during the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/perspectives-facing-change-together.htm
15 Jul 2020
Why and how to apologize
Saying you're sorry about a breakdown in care can help patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/why-and-how-to-apologize.htm
15 Oct 2020
Work hours, cardiac rehab, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/in-the-news.htm
15 Oct 2020
Daylight saving time and medical errors
‘Springing forward’ and ‘falling back’ both pose risks to patients, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/qa-daylight-saving-time-and-medical-errors.htm
15 Nov 2020
Displaying patient photographs in EHR reduced rate of wrong-patient order entry errors
As part of a quality improvement project at one Boston hospital, ED staff encouraged patients to have their photographs taken by informing them that the project was intended to improve safety.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/18/5.htm
18 Nov 2020
Counting lives saved
Commonly used tallies of medical errors may dramatically overestimate their toll.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/counting-lives-saved-issues-with-medical-errors.htm
15 Jul 2021
12 tips for new academic hospitalists
Bradley Sharpe, MD, shared some of the actions that set him up for success.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/12-tips-for-new-hospitalists.htm
15 Jul 2021