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Effective Communication among Healthcare Providers

Tools that simplify and standardize communication practices, as well as serve as reminders, particularly during complex procedures, have been shown to enhance patient safety by reducing the occurrence of communication … See more

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Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations

WEBTo help guide organizations in deciding where to focus their patient safety efforts, ECRI Institute has developed a list of the top 10 patient safety concerns …

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The Role of Supply Chain in Healthcare

WEBPatients: While many might not think patients are a link in the supply chain, they do play a role. Patients provide the demand for goods and services, influencing …

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2021 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards Executive Brief

WEB2021 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards Executive Brief. Learn how to identify and address health technology hazards in your facilities. ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards …

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ECRI’s Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2024

WEBECRI recently published our Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2024 Special Report—the annual guide that calls attention to pressing patient safety concerns …

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Healthcare Acquired Infection Risks from Worker Fingernails and

WEBData from ten studies on the microbial burden of healthcare workers’ fingernails suggests that there is a higher bacterial load on artificial nails than on natural …

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The Role of the Healthcare Risk Manager: A Primer

WEBThe scope of risk managers' responsibilities varies among organizations and depends on the organization's structure, size, and other characteristics, such as type of …

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Nutrition and Hydration

WEBExecutive Summary. Poor nutritional status is not a normal part of aging and may result in adverse outcomes such as increased risk and delayed healing of pressure injuries, …

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10 Steps to Preventing Patient Elopement

WEBEnsure that all staff are educated about preventing and responding to elopement events (e.g., risk factors, communication protocols, action plans). Evaluate …

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Event Reporting in Ambulatory Care

WEBEvent reporting refers to disclosing patient safety adverse and near-miss events to regulatory, state, and/or accreditation bodies and patient safety organizations …

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Healthcare Environmental Manager Training and Certification …

WEBThe HEM certification is earned through a 2.5 hour, 100 question, open-book exam. After completing and passing the exam with a 70 or higher, participants can then use the …

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Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024 Executive Brief

WEBECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024 list identifies the potential sources of danger we believe warrant the greatest attention this year and offers practical …

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New York Times Looks at "Post-Hospital Syndrome"

WEBComplications that arise after hospital discharge, the so-called post-hospital syndrome, may be a major reason behind high rates of hospital readmission among …

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ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Launch …

WEBLaurie Menyo, Director of Strategic Communications. (610) 825-6000, ext. 5310. [email protected]. Leaders of ECRI and its affiliate, the Institute for Safe …

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Culture of Safety: An Overview

WEBIn the simplest of terms, a safety culture is the combination of attitudes and behaviors toward patient safety that are conveyed when entering a health facility. …

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Violence in Healthcare Facilities

WEBWhen violence erupts in a healthcare facility, the consequences are many and unpredictable, potentially including injury or death of building occupants; property …

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Managing Patient Complaints and Grievances

WEBComplaints, as defined by CMS, are patient issues that can be resolved promptly or within 24 hours and involve staff who are present (e.g., nursing, administration, patient …

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Credentialing, Privileging, Clinical Competence, and Peer …

WEBCredentialing, Privileging, Clinical Competence, and Peer Review 9/4/2015 5 9 ©2015 ECRI INSTITUTE What is the Difference Between Credentialing and …

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Emergency Preparedness: Planning and Mitigation

WEBEmergency preparedness includes planning, preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery. This guidance article discusses planning and mitigation. …

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Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety: Partnering for

WEB©2017 ECRI INSTITUTE 3 for Making healthcare safer together PARTNERSHIP Health IT Patient Safety Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety: Partnering for Transformation: …

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DATA INTEGRITY FAILURES: A TOP 10 PATIENT SAFETY …

WEBPSO NAVIGATOR 2 MAY 2015 2015 ECRI Institute PSO Further, if unaddressed, health IT system hazards can contribute to medical malpractice claims.

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Woman Thought She Pulled the Plug On Her Dying Brother, But It …

WEBA woman is suing a New York hospital after she assented to ending life support on a brain-dead patient that the hospital said was her brother, but turned out to …

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