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Patient Safety Guidance for Pathology Specimens
The AMC PSO convened the Lost Specimens Task Force to offer guidance — and identify and mitigate risks — for specimen loss and mishandling that results in diagnostic error.
Related To: Communication, Decision Support, Documentation, EHR, Nursing, Other Specialities, Patient Safety Awareness, Surgery
Guideline
Patient Safety Framework for Inter-hospital Transfers
The AMC PSO convened the Inter-hospital Transfers Task Force to offer guidance — and recommend risk mitigation strategies — concerning potential patient safety risks associated with inter-hospital transfers. These inter-hospital transfer guidelines address previously overlooked safety concerns.
Related To: Ambulatory, Decision Support
Guideline
Patient Safety Framework for Mitigating Wrong Level Spine Surgery
At the request of its membership, the AMC PSO convened the task force to develop a set of literature-supported, consensus-based recommendations addressing patient safety considerations for mitigating risk in spine surgery.
Related To: Decision Support, Other Specialities, Patient Safety Awareness, Surgery
Guideline
Interventional Radiology Guidelines
At the request of its membership, the AMC PSO convened the task force to develop a set of literature-supported, consensus-based guidelines addressing patient safety considerations for mitigating risk in interventional radiology.
Related To: Decision Support, Medication, Nursing, Other Specialities, Patient Safety Awareness