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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Adverse events in hospitals 10 times more common than known- part 1
A study released in early April 2011 compared three methods of detecting adverse events in hospitals. The first is voluntary reporting. This method depends on healthcare workers coming forward and admitting that an error has occurred. At a minimum, they … Continue reading
Posted in CMS never events, Medical errors
Tagged HACs, hospital acquired conditions, never events
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Common Pitfalls in Report Writing
The inexperienced legal nurse consultant learns in the same way as the new clinical nurse – through on the job training. In nursing school we gain a tremendous amount of “book smarts” in the classroom but the most valuable training … Continue reading
How Hospitals Can Avoid Medication Errors – part 2
Many medication errors occur regularly at hospitals. The following steps can be taken by healthcare providers to avoid these medication errors. 1. Ensure that the medication sheet uses only approved abbreviations. Clarify with the prescribing doctor if any abbreviation that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Medical errors, Medication errors
Tagged drug errors, Medication errors, pill errors
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8 Top Uses of Expert Witness Reports
1. The expert’s report is a succinct and strong statement of the expert’s opinions about liability, causation, or damages. 2. The expert may craft a report to refute the position of the opposing expert. 3. The expert’s report demonstrates the … Continue reading
Posted in Business skills, Expert witness, Legal nurse consulting, Writing skills
Tagged expert reports, Writing skills
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How Hospitals Can Avoid Medication Errors – part 1
Many medication errors occur regularly at hospitals. The following steps can be taken by healthcare providers to avoid these medication errors. 1. Healthcare workers should ensure that all medication orders are legible. 2. The patient’s name and medical record number … Continue reading
Specialty Documents in LTC – A Primer
Dana Jolly, BSN, RN, LNCC, Principal, Jolly Consulting, LLC & Legal Nurse Consulting Institute, LLC and co-presenter of an all new webinar on polishing your writing skills Don’t let a lack of clinical experience in a specific field to limit … Continue reading
Checklists promote patient safety
Several aviation safety procedures have already been adopted by healthcare. We have a lot to learn from the aviation industry. Are you nervous before you fly? Don’t be. Only one passenger per 10 million flights dies in a plane related … Continue reading
Posted in Medical errors
Tagged surgical checklists, surgical errors, The Checklist Manifesto, WHO checklist
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