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Clinical alarms – the risk of ignoring them

Nov 06, 2014 by ArtiModi

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The Problem with Clinical Alarms Paying attention to a clinical alarm is crucial. What happens when a ventilator, IV pump, and feeding pump are all alarming – simulataneously? According to The Joint Commission, 98 alarm-related events were reported to them [...]

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Reporting Critical Test Results: A National Patient Safety Goal

Oct 20, 2014 by ArtiModi

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When we think of reporting critical test results, we usually think of results obtained through blood or radiological testing. The Joint Commission requires staff to report critical test results; this is a National Patient Safety Goal. But critical test results [...]

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Preventing Misuse of Medication Vials

Jun 26, 2014 by ArtiModi

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Preventing infection from misuse of medication vials is a hot topic. The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on June 16, 2014 about the subject of misuse of medication vials. A nurse inserts a needle into a needle into [...]

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Insulin: More than a simple injection

Mar 08, 2014 by ArtiModi

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Have you litigated cases involving insulin overdoses? Insulin is commonly used to control the blood sugars of juvenile or Type 1 diabetics. It is a mistake to take this seemingly harmless drug for granted. Insulin is one of the most [...]

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Never Events

Jan 19, 2011 by ArtiModi

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Within the medical malpractice area, lawsuits involving the never events are frequently won by plaintiffs. The liability/errors that resulted in that outcome, along with the labeling of these errors as “never events”, makes it easier for jurors to understand that [...]

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Clinical alarms – the risk of ignoring them

Reporting Critical Test Results: A National Patient Safety Goal

Preventing Misuse of Medication Vials

Insulin: More than a simple injection

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