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Content ArticleThis report from the American Enterprise Institute provides a road map for navigating through the current COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
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Content ArticleAs the number of Pennsylvanians diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to grow, healthcare facilities are seeing an increase in the number of these individuals seeking care. Negative interactions with the healthcare system and concerns about the quality of care provided to this population have been reported by individuals with ASD, their families, and healthcare providers. The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority received 138 reports of events involving patients with ASD from July 2004 through August 2014. Qualitative analysis of event report narratives revealed 12 patient safety concern themes involving patients with ASD. Injury to self or potential injury to self was identified as the most frequently reported concern (n = 75), followed by interference or lack of cooperation with care (n = 30). Other events included aggressive behavior and/or injury to others, use of chemical or physical restraints, patient communication difficulties, and caregiver communication difficulties and/or consent issues. The patient safety concerns commonly encountered by ASD patients and their families as reported to the Authority are consistent with the concerns cited in the published literature. Resources such as those developed by the Western Pennsylvania Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative are available to help healthcare facilities improve care for this population.
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Content Article“Sunshine” policy, aimed at making financial ties between health professionals and industry publicly transparent, has gone global. Given that transparency is not the sole means of managing conflict of interest, and is unlikely to be effective on its own, it is important to understand why disclosure has emerged as a predominant public policy solution, and what the effects of this focus on transparency might be.
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Content ArticleThe purpose of this study from Klevens et al. was to provide a national estimate of the number of healthcare-associated infections and deaths in United States hospitals
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Content ArticleThis document from the Patient Safety Authority outlines final recommendations to acute care facilities in the USA regarding patient weights. The Patient Safety Authority is responsible for submitting recommendations to the Department of Health (Department) in the US for changes in health care practices and procedures which may be instituted for the purpose of reducing the number and severity of serious events and incidents.
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Content ArticleThe purpose of this study from Kleven et al. was to provide a national estimate of the number of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and deaths in United States hospitals.
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The FDA is still letting doctors implant untested devices into our bodies
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
When Kathleen Yaremchuk, Chair of the department of otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, began getting calls about mysterious cases of respiratory distress, she launched a study to figure out what was going on. All these patients, it turned out, had a small device implanted in the top of their spines to relieve pain. The object, used to hold a protein that stimulates bone growth, was cleared for sale by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003 without clinical testing in humans. When Yaremchuk and her colleagues reviewed the records of all 260 patients implanted with the device at Henry Ford Hospital between 2004 and 2009, they found that a significant number developed airway obstruction, trouble swallowing and respiratory failure, in some cases leading to death. The neck implant is just one of the products associated over the past decade with 1.7 million injuries and more than 80,000 deaths. A searing global investigation last year by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists places much of the blame on significant failings in the FDA’s oversight. The agency’s laissez faire attitude has resulted in artificial hips that cause cobalt poisoning (which can damage the heart and brain); surgical mesh that cuts through flesh and organs, causing infections and haemorrhage; and defibrillators that repeatedly shock patients beyond human endurance. Safety problems have led to recalls of devices implanted in hundreds of thousands of people. And the devices can be difficult or impossible to remove if they go bad No wonder many patient advocates cheered when the FDA announced in November that it planned to make “transformative” changes in the way more than 80% of medical devices are cleared for sale in the United States. But the promised transformation is mere window dressing. Two key loopholes still exist, allowing most products to be approved for sale without clinical trials in humans. Read full story (paywalled) Source: The Washington Post, 4 January 2019 -
Content ArticleThe direction of hospital design is taking a turn for the practical as a surge of institutions are updating their infrastructure and responding to demands for more outpatient facilities. Beyond aesthetics, hospitals are seeking architectural updates that improve safety, patient and staff satisfaction, and friendliness to the environment. Infection control, lighting conditions, noise level, air quality, and patient room design are just some of the factors that are considered.
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The Betsy Lehman Center
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in International patient safety
The Betsy Lehman Center is a Massachusetts state agency that supports providers, patients and policymakers working together to advance the safety and quality of health care. -
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The Beryl Institute
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in The Beryl Institute
The US Beryl Institute is the global community of practice committed to elevating the human experience in healthcare. The Beryl Institute believes human experience is grounded in experiences of patients and families, those who work in healthcare and the communities they serve. Take a look at their website for resources, learning and connections, including access to tools to build organisational experience strategy and develop skills of team members.
