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S EPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010
Patient Safety
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NEWS · SCIENCE · RESEARCH · OPINION
PREVENTING WRONG-SITE
SURGERY
PROSPECTIVE RISK
PROSPECTIVE RISK
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
PATIENT SAFETY &
LIABILITY REFORM
MALPRACTICE REFORM
THE BARCODE EVANGELIST
THE BARCODE EVANGELIST
BEYOND SBAR
BEYOND SBAR
Contents
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 · VOLUME 7 ISSUE 5
Features
20 HOSPITALS COLLABORATE TO PREVENT
WRONG-SITE SURGERY
Kathryn M. Pelczarski, BS; Pamela A. Braun, RN, MSN;
Eileen Young, MSN, RN
S EPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 Patient Safety VISIT US
Contents SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 · VOLUME 7 IS
Patient Safety EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD &
By Carolyn M. Clancy, MD AHRQ Patient Safety a
connect medical liability to patient safe- ty and
By Barry P. Chaiken, MD, FHIMSS HEALTH IT & Q
The information technology revolution is changing
By Louis F. Provenzano VIEWPOINT For the Sake
In July, the first two medical interpreters recei
Q&A Barcoding and Ministry—from Preacher to B
When systems play well together, rework and redun
Let's not forget that we typically use bar
I see all meaningful work as ministry. “highl
Those Who Put Safety First In Selecting Patient
Hospitals Collaborate to Prevent Wrong-Site Surg
ed an approach in which participat- ing organiza
WRONG-SITE SURGERY administration of a se
WRONG-SITE SURGERY Concerned by the
ments in the patient's medical record indicate a
WRONG-SITE SURGERY · When multiple proce
Raising SBAR to a Higher Level P.U.R.E. Conversa
(Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights,
P.U.R.E. CONVERSATIONS required actio
unit? Given that it takes many years to change cu
PROSPECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT Analysis, Evaluatio
normal and fault conditions. A normal condition i
RISK MANAGEMENT means to control work in pro
AUTOMATED INFORMED CONSENT Patients and Institu
LAC+USC Medical Center clinical staff utilize an
AUTOMATED INFORMED CONSENT be emulated by al
AUTOMATED INFORMED CONSENT These ap
AUTOMATED INFORMED CONSENT Nurses engaged in
INSIDE THE AHA'S Product Endorsement Process W
human resources, patient flow, and others. Whi
PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT included questions per
reinvested into AHA's policy and advocacy efforts
USING TELEHEALTH TO Improve Continuity of Care
As the role of RHM expands in post-dis- char
CONTINUITY OF CARE health reform will “refl
By Dennis Tribble, PharmD, FASHP AUTO ID TECHN
In the active presentation, a bat- tery po
difficult to aim the scanner at a single item to
PULSE Cleveland Clinic Receives $10M Gift to Es
mentation in clinical practice, said Co-President
ABQAURP QUALITY CONUNDRUMS Lynn Helmer, MD, MBA
NEWS
Here's a brief update on what's going on in the H
Is Your Organization in Good Health?
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