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Medical imaging incident reporting system could boost patient safety
From doctors who don't follow imaging protocols to hospitals that cut radiology staffing corners to save money , the dangers of radiation overexposure continue to dog healthcare. Researchers writing
Stanford-created algorithm distinguishes medication side effects
A computer algorithm created by researchers at Stanford University allows doctors to differentiate between drug-related adverse events in patients and adverse events from another illness, according
Study: Software can detect underperforming implantable devices earlier
Commercially available monitoring software could catch problems with implantable devices before patients are harmed by them. That's the upshot of a new study of implantable cardioverter defibrillator
New online databases help patients find adverse event
Two health IT startups aim to help patients sift through the reams of adverse event data collected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal.
Hospital medical mistakes up, patient harm down
Serious medical mistakes at Minnesota hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers rose slightly to 316 in 2011, up from 305 in 2010, according to an annual report released yesterday by the Minnesota
Judge-directed talks, patient-centeredness save millions in malpractice payments
As nationwide healthcare costs continue to rise, the industry is trying various ways to cut expenses associated with malpractice. For instance, New York's medically trained judges review and rule on
Same-day discharge improves patient flow, reduces costs
Hospitals looking to improve patient flow and cut back on costs should consider same-day discharge for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients, according to a study in today's issue of The
Hospital workers rewarded for reporting errors before they happen
A program that encourages clinicians to report risky incidents before an adverse event happens has led to 27 potentially life-saving changes at John Hopkins in only 24 months, according to an article
'Human factor' often overlooked in home health device creation
The National Research Council believes that home health device manufacturers don't give enough consideration to human factors like ease of use when creating their technology, according to a report
Infant death prompts calls for action on health IT errors
The tragic death of a baby in a Chicago hospital has again drawn attention to the potential of automated systems to generate the kinds of errors they're designed to prevent. These mistakes are
