Providers are tightening their safety procedures to combat this relatively small but persistent problem. Massachusetts General Hospital, for example, has devised a hospital-wide initiative to cut the number to zero.
Surgical residents at Brigham and Women's Hospital are helping fellow residents treat patients safely by making escalation of care guidelines more accessible and easy to understand.
Caregivers across the spectrum are finding new ways to eliminate alarm fatigue by assigning more urgent meaning to the beeps, buzzes and flashing lights they hear everyday.
Automated dispensing cabinets may be convenient, but ECRI urges they be used with care.
Upcoming events
19th Annual Patient Safety Congress
When: Wednesday, May 17 - Friday, May 19, 2017
What: The NPSF Annual Congress is a unique opportunity for practitioners, leaders, and experts around the world to come together and share their knowledge. Click for more information and to register
Webinar: “Environmental Infection Prevention - Saving Lives and Saving Money”
When: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 1:00 - 2:30 PM
What: Join MHA to learn more about innovations in infection protection — $249 for members, $349 for non-members. Click for more information and to register
Patient Safety Beat is published monthly by the Betsy Lehman Center, a state agency that uses communications, research, and data to catalyze the efforts of providers, policymakers, and consumers working toward safer health care in Massachusetts.
