A new report has called for greater understanding of how checklists can be used to improve safety. The report has been described as "counter-revolutionary" and providing a "a long overdue and ...
Mistakes are inevitable in any industry. But in healthcare, they often come with a higher price tag and significant impact. One surprisingly simple strategy that has proven effective at minimizing ...
Post-surgical deaths at South Carolina hospitals dropped 22% after implementation of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist. The state is the first in the U.S. to implement the ...
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having step-by-step checklists on hand may help doctors and nurses manage emergencies in the operating room, a new study suggests. In situations when a person's heart stops ...
From rethinking how lab results are flagged to implementing root cause analysis and checklists, healthcare teams are finding smarter ways to prevent errors and protect patients. These changes aim to ...
Women are less likely than men to receive blood clot prophylaxis, intensive treatment for heart attack, lifesaving interventions over the age of 50, and to be referred for knee replacement, The New ...
The checklist below is intended to assist healthcare providers in thinking through various issues that might need to be considered or addressed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.