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One in ten patient safety incidents in hospitals due to poor communication – new study
In the US, communication failures contribute to over 60% of all hospital-based adverse events. Experts believe these figures ...
One in ten patient safety incidents in hospitals due to poor communication
Patients' lives are being put at risk by poor communication from health care professionals in hospitals worldwide, according ...
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Quality Checks to Promote Patient Safety: A 10-Year Retrospective Study of Adverse Events in an Emergency Laboratory
Research at Taizhou Enze Medical Center in China focused on the risk priority of adverse events during all phases of ...
NHS staff fatigue factor in patient harm and deserves urgent attention – report
Examples of patient safety issues heard by HSSIB investigators included one staff member who failed to perform a pregnancy ...
Medscape7d
Hidden Risks of Medications for Patients With Obesity
Obesity alters how medications work, increasing the risk of underdosing, overdosing, and unknown interactions. Are package ...
Express & Star6d
NHS staff fatigue factor in patient harm and deserves urgent attention – report
The issue is also impacting staff safety, the HSSIB said (PA) Exhausted NHS staff are putting themselves and patients at risk, an investigation has found. Excessive workloads, long shifts of 12 ...
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NHS staff fatigue factor in patient harm and deserves urgent attention – report
Examples of patient safety issues heard by HSSIB investigators included one staff member who failed to perform a pregnancy scan accurately, which they felt contributed to safety issues for the ...
Fierce Healthcare27d
Hospitals' excessive use of agency nurses, overtime risks patient safety, study finds
Among a sample of 70 hospitals ... of pressure ulcers—an Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient safety indicator long tied to nursing care and staffing. The analysis reviewed ...