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Hospital checklists cut readmissions, Medicare costs
In another win for in-hospital checklists, new research finds that a simple, one-page checklist can keep heart patients out of the hospital, as well as save Medicare billions of dollars, according to
Palliative care in the emergency department respects patients' wishes, saves money
Fewer than 50 emergency departments (ED) focus on palliative-care principles, according to David Weissman, an oncologist and professor emeritus at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee,
Preventing wrong-site surgery requires hospital, physician support
Wrong-site surgery occurs 40 times a week in U.S. hospitals and clinics, according to The Joint Commission, reports Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with The Washington Post, and those figures
Can mandatory checklists actually improve patient safety?
In the world of healthcare, the medical checklist has become a superstar. In essence, it seems like a simple, easy-to-use method that has been used by hospitals for functions such as preventing
Nurses are still hesitant to speak up when docs make errors
Patient safety has been a focus for how many years? And still...healthcare workers remain hesitant to speak up when doctors make mistakes or take dangerous shortcuts, finds yet another study. This
Aviation industry techniques cut hospital death rates
First, the healthcare industry was looking to the automobile industry for tips to improve efficiency ( Toyota and Formula One come to mind). Now, a new study published in today's Journal of the
Hospitals look to auto racing to improve safety
What do auto-racing pit crews and medical workers have in common? Apparently a lot more than you'd think, given that hospitals throughout the U.S. and all over the world are looking to Formula One
Transparency, checklists help reduce central line infections
Using a widely promoted checklist strategy created by Johns Hopkins doctor Peter Pronovost and adopted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 44 Illinois hospital ICUs reported zero central
