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Medical Error Reduction and Prevention - StatPearls - NCBI …

(5 days ago) WEBMedical errors are a serious public health problem and a leading cause of death in the United States. It is challenging to uncover a consistent cause of errors and, even if found, to provide a consistent viable solution that minimizes the chances of a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499956/

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Patient safety - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WEBHealth care-associated infections. With a global rate of 0.14% (increasing by 0.06% each year), Understanding the underlying causes of errors in medical care …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/patient-safety

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Guilty, Afraid, and Alone — Struggling with Medical Error

(9 days ago) WEBThat's a guilt that everyone shares.”. Guilt persists in the daughter of a woman who died after a series of errors culminating in a missed case of pneumonia. Although the daughter is a nurse

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp078104

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The Safety of Inpatient Health Care NEJM

(1 days ago) WEBThe Harvard Medical Practice Study (HMPS) was conducted in a sample of patients hospitalized in New York State in 1984, and the results were published in 1991. 1,2 Key findings included an …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa2206117

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Medical Errors: Overview SpringerLink

(6 days ago) WEBMedical errors refer to preventable mistakes or failures that occur in healthcare settings, resulting in harm to patients. They can happen at various stages of …

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-74786-2_276-1

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Interventions to reduce the incidence of medical error …

(6 days ago) WEBBackground and aimImproving health care quality and ensuring patient safety is impossible without addressing medical errors that adversely affect patient outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to …

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.875426/full

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A Night in the Hospital, From Both Ends of the Stethoscope

(4 days ago) WEBKeeping those jumbo jets from falling out of the sky is a team effort, and the team includes the folks on both ends of the stethoscope. Dr. Danielle Ofri practices at …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/well/live/hospitals-medical-errors.html

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Medical errors: Healthcare professionals’ perspective at a tertiary

(5 days ago) WEBMedical errors are of economic importance and can contribute to serious adverse events for patients. Medical errors refer to preventable events resulting from …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0217023

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Medical errors and accidents: an ongoing threat to health- STAT

(5 days ago) WEBStudies to determine the incidence of errors leading to injuries and deaths in hospitals began in the early 1970s. A meta-analysis of such studies concluded that the …

https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/04/medical-errors-accidents-ongoing-preventable-health-threat/

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4 Actions to Reduce Medical Errors in U.S. Hospitals

(5 days ago) WEBHuge numbers of patients are harmed in U.S. hospital by safety errors. Their numbers could be greatly reduced by taking four actions: Make patient safety a top …

https://hbr.org/2022/04/4-actions-to-reduce-medical-errors-in-u-s-hospitals

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Medical errors: Honesty is the best policy - Harvard Health

(1 days ago) WEBPreventing medical errors—and learning from the ones that do occur. As the BMJ article authors point out, we can't develop safer healthcare without identifying and …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/medical-errors-honesty-is-the-best-policy-2016100310405

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IMPACT OF MEDICAL ERRORS ON HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS …

(7 days ago) WEBPURPOSE: Medical errors are common in the critical care setting, but the impact on healthcare professionals and the support system has seldom been discussed. We have …

https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(22)02590-9/fulltext

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Breaking the Silence on Medical Mistakes : The Pulse : NPR

(2 days ago) WEBWhen medical mistakes happen, patients and their families often find themselves at a loss trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. Something bad …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1200586853/breaking-the-silence-on-medical-mistakes

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Nurse RaDonda Vaught faces criminal trial for medical error - NPR

(3 days ago) WEBFormer nurse found guilty in accidental injection death of 75-year-old patient. If Vaught's story had followed the path of most medical errors, it would have been over …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/22/1087903348/as-a-nurse-faces-prison-for-a-deadly-error-her-colleagues-worry-could-i-be-next

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Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety PSNet

(5 days ago) WEBIn the past several decades, technological advances have opened new possibilities for improving patient safety. Using technology to digitize healthcare …

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/technology-tool-improving-patient-safety

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Diagnostic error in mental health: a review BMJ Quality & Safety

(2 days ago) WEBDiagnostic errors are associated with patient harm and suboptimal outcomes. Despite national scientific efforts to advance definition, measurement and …

https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/2024/04/14/bmjqs-2023-016996

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Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver

(9 days ago) WEBIndividuals in the top 1 percent of healthcare expenditure tier accounted for an average of $166,980 in expenditures in 2021, nearly $30,000 more than in 2019 or …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/911.html

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1st state passes law to decriminalize medical errors

(9 days ago) WEBKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed a bill into law that shields healthcare providers from being criminally charged for medical errors, making it the first …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/1st-state-passes-law-to-decriminalize-medical-errors.html

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New sensor detects errors in MRI scans ScienceDaily

(2 days ago) WEBMRI scanners are used by doctors and healthcare professionals every day to get a unique look into the human body. In particular, they are used to study the brain, …

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113757.htm

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Parrish Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from …

(7 days ago) WEBI thank Parrish Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.” The Leapfrog Hospital Safety …

https://www.parrishhealthcare.com/news/2024/may/parrish-medical-center-earns-an-a-hospital-safet/

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In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40

(3 days ago) WEBBreast cancer rates among women in their 40s are on the rise, increasing by 2 percent a year between 2015 and 2019. Credit Michael Hanschke/picture alliance, via …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/health/breast-cancer-mammography-ultrasound.html

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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health …

(2 days ago) WEBA version of this article appears in print on , Section B, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Senator Seeks Inquiry Into Health Care Pricing System. Order …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/multiplan-health-insurance-price-fixing.html

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Adventist HealthCare Hospitals Receive National Recognition for …

(1 days ago) WEBAbout The Leapfrog Group. Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement …

https://www.adventisthealthcare.com/news/2024/adventist-healthcare-hospitals-receive-national-recognition-for-/

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CVS cuts annual profit forecast and flags challenges in 2025, …

(2 days ago) WEBCVS Health Corp slashed its annual profit forecast on Wednesday and flagged challenges for next year's health insurance plans for older adults, and its shares plunged …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cvs-cuts-2024-profit-forecast-soaring-medical-costs-hit-insurance-unit-2024-05-01/

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Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center receives top national

(2 days ago) WEBBANGOR — Keeping patients safe from errors, accidents, and infections while receiving healthcare is of the utmost priority. On May 1, The Leapfrog Group, an …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/01/bdn-maine/northern-light-eastern-maine-medical-center-receives-top-national-safety-score/

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Health Savings Accounts Can Come With High Fees, CFPB Warns

(5 days ago) WEBHealth savings accounts can be a savvy, if underused, way for wealth management clients to save for future healthcare expenses, but the Consumer Financial …

https://www.barrons.com/advisor/articles/health-savings-accounts-hsas-high-fees-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-332e49cf

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Walmart to close health centers in retreat from offering medical …

(6 days ago) WEBWalmart revenue up, Home Depot sales down in 4th quarter reports 05:12. Walmart is shutting down all of its health care clinics and virtual medical services, the …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-health-one-medical/

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Walmart Closing 51 Health Centers, and Shutting Down Virtual Care

(6 days ago) WEBWalmart continues to operate pharmacies at about 4,600 stores across the US, with over 4,000 those in what it calls "medical provider shortage areas." "Our …

https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-closing-health-centers-shutting-down-virtual-care-2024-4

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CVS Cuts Annual Profit Outlook Citing Rising Medical Cost

(8 days ago) WEBCVS Health Corp. shares tumbled the most in nine years after the company cut its annual earnings outlook for the second quarter in a row, citing increased medical …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-01/cvs-cuts-annual-profit-outlook-citing-rising-medical-cost

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Fraud, waste and abuse: How some doctors are exploiting …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Four Corners investigation into the pain industry included a report prepared by international healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse organisation, Kirontech …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/medical-bills-reveal-fraud-and-exploitation-of-medicare/103784522

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Israel’s Military Campaign Has Left Gaza’s Medical System Near …

(3 days ago) WEBDr. Al-Reqeb’s old facility, Nasser Hospital, was raided by Israeli troops in February. When he goes to his new job, at an Emirati-funded hospital — one of the few …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/middleeast/gaza-israel-hospitals-medical-system.html

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