Patient Safety
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Patient safety is one of the nation's most pressing health care challenges. A 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as the result of lapses in patient safety.
There are things you can do to help yourself get safer health care. Some are as simple as making sure that when you are in the hospital your wristband has the right name on it. Other ways to reduce risks are:
- Ask questions if you have doubts or concerns. Take a relative or friend to help you ask questions and understand answers
- Make sure you understand what will happen if you need surgery
- Tell your health care providers about all the medicines you take, including over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements, and any allergies or bad reactions to anesthesia. Make sure you know how to take your medications correctly.
- Get a second opinion about treatment options
- Keep a copy of your own health history
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Patient Safety
nursingcenter.com — “Patient Safety” View full resource at nursingcenter.com
Most Recently Shared on March 7, 2011 at 2:59 pm By:
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A selection of articles for Patient Safety Awareness Week http://bit.ly/ewVwwz
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healtheast.org — “Patient Safety” View full resource at healtheast.org
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HealthEastCareSystem Healthcare System
It's National Patient Safety Awareness Week. Learn how you can be an active participant to help yourself & loved ones http://bit.ly/eUTsb6
Patient Safety
naph.org — “NAPH members are deploying and enhancing innovative programs in line with the National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week.” View full resource at naph.org
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RT @naph1981: Safety net hospitals continue innovate #ptsafety - stories @HHCnyc @UWMedicineNews @BrowardHealth, more! http://ht.ly/4iTAR
Patient Safety Blog — Patient Safety Blog
patient-safety-blog.com — “Patient Safety Blog” View full resource at patient-safety-blog.com
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RT @CauseMapping: UTIs: Painful for the patient AND the hospital, too! New Cause Map on prevention - http://www.patient-safety-blog.com/
AHRQ Patient Safety Network - Nursing and Patient Safety
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RT @lzipperer: AHRQ PSNet - new primer on nurses and patient safety: http://t.co/PhGk0r59 #ptsafety #nurses
Patient Safety In The Operating Room
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Most Recently Shared on July 15, 2009 at 1:40 pm By:
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A little old, but good info: Patient Safety In The Operating Room - From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/b5513
Patient Safety Is No Accident
medicalnewstoday.com — “Recent stories have circulated in the media about surgical errors, pointing to data from 6,000 physicians in Colorado this week. Numbers cited in that study showed that orthopaedic surgery is the” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Patient Safety Is No Accident http://mnt.to/3LDb #bones #orthopedics
A postmortem on the patient safety movement
kevinmd.com — “Just over 10 years ago the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its celebrated report on patient safety, To Err is Human. The patient safety movement was born.” View full resource at kevinmd.com
Most Recently Shared on December 8, 2010 at 12:00 pm By:
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A postmortem on the patient safety movement http://t.co/LIQCRXY via @kevinmd
Patient Safety Depends on Prevention
medcitynews.com — “Patient Safety Depends on Prevention” View full resource at medcitynews.com
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Patient Safety Depends on Prevention http://bit.ly/mF1VJR
Canadian Patient Safety Week
patientsafetyinstitute.ca — “Canadian Patient Safety Week” View full resource at patientsafetyinstitute.ca
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Missouri Center for Patient Safety
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RT @InfoAbout: Missouri Center for Patient Safety provides consumer resources for medication safety http://bit.ly/2MF0OJ
AHRQ Patient Safety Network
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Long term care & patient safety. Perceptions of staff nurses and managers about "culture of safety" differ. http://bit.ly/18NuPp
Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship
hpoe.org — “Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship” View full resource at hpoe.org
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Applications now open for 2011-2012 Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship cosponsored by AHA, NPSF. http://cot.ag/fLOcu7
Patient Safety and Quality Care
hcaeastflorida.com — “Patient Safety and Quality Care” View full resource at hcaeastflorida.com
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm By:
HCA East Florida Healthcare System
When it comes to ensuring patient safety, we go above and beyond - http://ow.ly/4bORP
AHRQ Patient Safety Network
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British Journal of Clin Pharmacology has a special issue on Medication Errors. #medication # patient safety http://bit.ly/3kXhon
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