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Joint Commission issues new heparin rules

September 24, 2008 — 1:53pm ET | By Anne Zieger
In recent years, there's been nearly 60,000 heparin-related errors in hospitals, with about 1,700 result in patient harm or death. To turn this around, the Joint Commission has issued a safety alert... Read more...

Study: One of 15 hospitalized children harmed

April 7, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A study using new methodology for detecting errors points up an alarming discrepancy between the level of potential harm children faced in hospitals, and what may actually be happening. The study,... Read more...