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Parkland to pay $1M patient safety settlement
Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas will pay $1 million to the Texas health department to settle patient safety accusations.
Parent engagement, daily care cut 20% of infections, Johns Hopkins says
Meticulous care and patient engagement can cut one in five central-line infections over two years, according to a Johns Hopkins study published online yesterday in the October issue of Pediatrics .
Kaiser among 14 hospitals fined $850K for patient safety violations
Fourteen California hospitals, including Kaiser, face a combined $825,000 in fines for not complying with requirements that prevent patient safety risks.
What's missing from the Hippocratic oath
Medical bills are the biggest factor sending people into bankruptcy, which makes "do no financial harm" a great addition to the oath.
Nurses catch more medication mistakes in supportive hospitals
The people who are most likely to catch the medication errors are registered nurses, according to a study in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship .
Safety report blasts Parkland for continued safety risks
Crisis remains at Dallas-based Parkland Memorial Hospital, which is still suffering from oversight issues following multiple reported patient safety breaches in June, The Dallas Morning News reported.
iPads and checklists aim to improve ICU safety at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins plans on using an $8.9 million grant to arm patients with iPads and other tablet devices to follow their providers' points of care and communicate through videoconferences.
High burnout rates risk patient safety, doc workforce
Nearly one in two American doctors has experienced symptoms of professional burnout--a serious problem with implications on both the physician shortage and patient safety.
Parkland Hospital names interim CEO, staffing in 'crisis mode'
Troubled Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas has named an interim CEO amidst safety problems, staff violations and allegations of billing fraud. In addition, hospital staffing has reached "crisis mode," with more than 1,300 unfilled positions and a shortfall of hundreds of nurses.
NQF releases care coordination, patient safety measures
In a raft of new measures, the National Quality Forum on Friday endorsed 12 care coordination measures, including patient medication reconciliation, advanced care planning and the timely availability of medical records.
