How EHRs can reduce wrong-patient NICU errors Including an identification re-entry function into a computerized order entry system may help reduce the event of wrong-patient errors in the neonatal ...

Fragmented patient records and duplicate or overlaid medical records remain a persistent safety and cost risk across U.S.

The naming system for newborns in neonatal intensive care units usually identifies babies by gender and last name, like Babygirl Jones. However, this naming system can lead to confusion and possibly ...

Healthcare organizations have focused on improving patient outcomes for years. Lately, however, the impact of diagnostic errors on outcomes has come under more intense scrutiny. Some research suggests ...

John Wiederspan is well aware of how things can go wrong in the high-pressure, high-stakes environment of an operating room. “During situations such as trauma or a patient doing poorly, there’s a real ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Misdiagnosis is a somewhat common phenomenon in medicine, occurring in about 10% of cases. Physicians can teach ...

A look at how healthcare organizations are working to improve diagnostic accuracy. This article first appeared in the October 2016 issue of HealthLeaders magazine. Children's Hospital Colorado, ...

Team Alice focuses on reducing what many people would call “medication errors,” especially in older adults. Here’s how those ...

In an effort to reduce newborn identification errors, the Joint Commission (JC) has created a new newborn identification requirement for all JC-accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals that ...

Every day, as a doctor in private practice, I listen to stories of patients' medical mishaps. I tend to weed out stories of botched procedures, ignored symptoms, and deep betrayals from medical ...

In today’s healthcare landscape, medical practices work hard to deliver excellent patient care while also ensuring smooth ...

John Wiederspan is well aware of how things can go wrong in the high-pressure, high-stakes environment of an operating room. “During situations such as trauma, or a patient doing poorly, there’s a ...