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Preventing Medical Mistakes at the Hospital and the Doctor’s Office - Healthy Living - Health.com
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Hospital Errors and How to Protect Yourself - Patient Safety - AARP
aarp.org — “Americans are dying in hospitals from preventable medical mistakes. But, patients can minimize their risks by keeping a close eye on their care.” View full resource at aarp.org
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Cost of Diabetes: 9 Tips for Saving on Diabetes Care | Healthline
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In a country in which one out of every 12 people has diabetes, the cost of managing the disease is a big deal. http://t.co/nYI03uR7
Report: Patients harmed and no one told » Ventura County Star
vcstar.com — “A new federal report suggests doctors, nurses, aides and other hospital staff members report only one out of seven events that somehow harm patients, ranging from wrong medications and surgical mistakes to unusual side effects and infections.” View full resource at vcstar.com
Most Recently Shared on February 27, 2012 at 1:41 pm By:
Chris Bethell Health Executive
With just one of seven events that harm patients being reported, we need to improve culture of reporting via VC Star http://t.co/RIM7ej3u
CultureLab: Designs for eradicating medical mistakes
newscientist.com — “CultureLab: Designs for eradicating medical mistakes” View full resource at newscientist.com
Most Recently Shared on February 3, 2012 at 1:24 pm By:
Chris Bethell Health Executive
Could a better-designed hospital reduce med errors? http://t.co/6aZg02UJ New designs are based on observations of nurse and doctor behavior
Following the doctor's orders on your medicine can save you thousands, prevent hospital stays - chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com — “TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Not taking your medicines as prescribed can hurt your wallet as well as your health and far outweigh any savings on your pharmacy bill.” View full resource at chicagotribune.com
Most Recently Shared on January 4, 2012 at 2:09 pm By:
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amednews: Medicare RACs to conduct prepayment reviews for doctors, hospitals :: Nov. 28, 2011 ... American Medical News
ama-assn.org — “The Obama administration aims to prevent improper payments, but physician and hospital organizations are concerned that the audits will create more administrative work.” View full resource at ama-assn.org
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Medicare RACs to conduct prepayment reviews for doctors, hospitals http://t.co/rlajPTsE
American College of Physicians: Preventing Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients - YouTube
youtube.com — “The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that doctors assess the risk of thromboembolism and bleeding in patients hospitalized for medical illness...” View full resource at youtube.com
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video:American College of Physicians’ Director of Clinical Policy on guideline to prevent #VTE in hospitalized patients http://t.co/uZofP3HV
Medical Errors | Hospital Errors | Arthritis Today Magazine
arthritistoday.org — “What you can do to help prevent medical errors while in the hospital. From Arthritis Today magazine.” View full resource at arthritistoday.org
Most Recently Shared on October 26, 2011 at 12:14 pm By:
Arthritis Today Mag Health Magazine
Use these tips to prevent medical mistakes while in the hospital: http://t.co/eBJdaz8f
Take back campaign aims to protect our water systems and prevent drug abuse | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Blog
chhsblog.com — “Every year millions of medications are prescribed in the U.S. that, for a variety of reasons, never get taken by patients. Sometimes a doctor changes a prescription, or a patient simply doesn’t take all of his or her medication.” View full resource at chhsblog.com
Most Recently Shared on October 25, 2011 at 1:52 pm By:
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Detectable amounts of medications are showing up in our water systems. Learn what you can do. http://t.co/Uh9Tjhrt
14 Worst Hospital Mistakes to Avoid | Prevention.com
prevention.com — “Learn the best and worst times to schedule surgery, how to protect yourself from infection-causing germs, avoid drug mix-ups, find the best hospital, and more.” View full resource at prevention.com
Most Recently Shared on August 25, 2011 at 1:17 am By:
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Technology For Doctors By Plus91 | C:\Healthcare\Technology\Plus91: Top 10 mistakes that Doctors make in choosing medical software
technology4doctors.blogspot.com — “Technology for Doctors is a blog on Healthcare IT by Plus91 Technologies Pvt Ltd. The articles here focus on HealthIT, eHealth, mHealth and other forms of Technology for Doctors, Clinics, Hospitals, Insurance vendors, Pharmaceutical Firms, Governments in present day times. It also contains articles and mind maps about the future of healthcare made possible via technology” View full resource at technology4doctors.blogspot.com
Most Recently Shared on August 17, 2011 at 12:26 am By:
Gary Levin, MD Health IT, Physician, Doctor, and Ophthalmologist
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Technology For Doctors By Plus91 | C:\Healthcare\Technology\Plus91: Top 10 mistakes that Doctors make in choosing medical software
technology4doctors.blogspot.com — “Technology for Doctors is a blog on Healthcare IT by Plus91 Technologies Pvt Ltd. The articles here focus on HealthIT, eHealth, mHealth and other forms of Technology for Doctors, Clinics, Hospitals, Insurance vendors, Pharmaceutical Firms, Governments in present day times. It also contains articles and mind maps about the future of healthcare made possible via technology” View full resource at technology4doctors.blogspot.com
Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
Gary Levin, MD Health IT, Physician, Doctor, and Ophthalmologist
RT @healthnmedical: Mostdoctors fail to understand nursing staff is one of the key stake holders in implementingEMR: - http://ow.ly/5Srst
Don't name and shame GPs | Ben Daniels | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk — “Ben Daniels: Rather than posting medical mistakes online, the NHS needs to encourage more positive ways to prevent slip-ups” View full resource at guardian.co.uk
Most Recently Shared on August 1, 2011 at 11:37 am By:
Hisham Rana, MD Physician and Doctor
Opinion: "Don't name and shame GPs [for medical mistakes online]" by Ben Daniels http://bit.ly/nvVidL - GP = family doctor. #health
Trying A New Approach To Primary Care: Prevention | LEX18.com | Lexington, Kentucky
lex18.com — “INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A budding model for primary care that encourages the family doctor to act as a health coach who focuses as much on preventing illness as on treating it has shown promising results and saved insurers millions of dollars. Growth in emergency room visits and hospital admissions slowed and prescription drug costs have been tamed with this approach, known in the industry as patient-centered medical homes, or just medical homes. The current health care system pays doctors to see pa” View full resource at lex18.com
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New approach to #primarycare: Family #physician as health coach (@LEX18News) http://bit.ly/mQAd0y
Kid Care for Sunburn: Prevention, Causes, Symptoms, At Home Care and When to Call the Doctor - St. Louis Children's Hospital
stlouischildrens.org — “St. Louis Children’s Hospital provides information on sunburn including degrees of sunburn, treating mild sunburns, preventing sunburns and when to call the doctor for medical assistance. For more information, call us at 314-454-KIDS (5437) or 1-800-678-5437.” View full resource at stlouischildrens.org
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RT @STLChildrens Sunburns...well...burn! Tips to sooth your child's irritated skin: http://t.co/juOtSPF #kids #health #sun #summer
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