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Data analysis reveals common errors that prevent patients from getting timely, accurate diagnoses

A new data analysis from ECRI, a global patient safety nonprofit, found that issues processing medical tests, delays in referrals, and miscommunication among healthcare staff are key drivers of diagnostic errors.

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Data analysis reveals common errors that prevent patients from getting timely, accurate diagnoses

At least 1 in 20 US adults experiences a diagnostic error each year, according to a 2017 study. Another study estimated that 795,000 Americans experience permanent disability or death each year due...

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Global healthcare patient safety nonprofit expands footprint in Canada

ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization improving the quality and safety of healthcare, has expanded operations in Canada, building on its 20-year history partnering with healthcare leaders in ...

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ECRI Supports CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure

Statement from ECRI President and CEO Dr. Marcus Schabacker   On behalf of ECRI, I would like to applaud the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for approving the new Patient Safety S...

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How Hospitals Can Save Millions, Improve Patient Care with Predictive Replacement Planning
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How Hospitals Can Save Millions, Improve Patient Care with Predictive Replacement Planning

It’s not uncommon to see the “squeaky wheel” adage at work when hospital leaders allocate the institution’s capital budget. Yet it’s not always the most vocal departments that truly need the prover...

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Advancing Safe and Equitable Healthcare: The New Patient Safety Structural Measure by CMS
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Advancing Safe and Equitable Healthcare: The New Patient Safety Structural Measure by CMS

On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant update to the hospital quality reporting program with the finalization of the Patient Safety Structu...

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Five Key Takeaways on Video-Based Patient Monitoring for Preventing Falls
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Five Key Takeaways on Video-Based Patient Monitoring for Preventing Falls

ECRI named ongoing challenges related to patient falls as one of its 2024 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns because falls continue to be the number one sentinel event reported to the Joint Commission ...

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National Alert Network Issues Warning about Possible Mislabeled Overwrap of Premixed IV dexmedeTOMIDine Bags

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has received a report of a Hikma premixed IV product with an overwrap labeled acetaminophen injection that may have contained a dexmedeTOMIDine fo...

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Study Shows that Clinical Decision Support Software Can Prevent 95% of Medication Errors in the Operating Room

This article appeared on the Medical Xpress website on June 13, 2024.

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Successful Implementation of a Five-Character Override in Automatic Dispensing Cabinets

This article appeared on the American Nurse website on June 5, 2024.

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For media inquiries and interviews with ISMP's subject matter experts, please contact Renee Brehio at rbrehio@ismp.org.