Search results for "Medical errors"
Physician burnout linked to major errors
The findings suggest that burnout should be a consideration in efforts to reduce errors, according to a study author.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/qa-physician-burnout-linked-to-major-errors.htm
15 Oct 2018
Not all doctors fully disclose errors, pharma ties, bad prognoses, survey finds
A significant proportion of physicians do not completely agree that they should disclose serious medical errors or financial relationships with drug and device companies to patients, according to a recent survey.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/5.htm
15 Feb 2012
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
Handoff intervention reduces errors, adverse events at multiple hospitals
A handoff improvement program successfully reduced medical errors and preventable adverse events without slowing workflow, according to a study conducted at 9 pediatric hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/12/1.htm
12 Nov 2014
Retain physicians with these 10 tools
A program leader offered strategies and processes to keep hospitalists on board and moving up.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/12/retain-physicians-with-these-10-tools.htm
12 Apr 2023
Disclosing errors the right way
It's important to choose your words carefully when disclosing medical errors to patients, said Wendy Levinson, MD, FACP, a professor in the department of medicine at the University of Toronto Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, in a session titled “Disclosing Medical Errors to Patients: Considering Where, When and How.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/1.htm
16 Apr 2014
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
Simplified index predicts 30-day mortality in PE patients as well as original
Disclosing medical errors does not increase malpractice claims
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/18/5.htm
18 Aug 2010
Watching residents
Academic hospitalists deal with the challenge of balancing supervision and autonomy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/watching-residents.htm
15 Dec 2018
In the News
High ICU utilization and costs, discharge checklist and risk assessment, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/in-the-news.htm
15 Nov 2016