Risk Prevention and Education
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Our Patient Safety Content
Nursing Practice and Patient Safety: Claims, Trends & Takeaways
Event
May 10, 2023 from 1 to 2 pm EST: The goal of this activity is to provide learners with the knowledge about malpractice cases as related to nursing overall and specifically, nursing medication errors.

In Defense of the Jury System
Article
Patients and clinicians alike need to be able to rely on a consistent, objective, and fair review of the case.

General Informed Consent Guidelines
Guideline
A document to assist institutions in reviewing policies, procedures and forms relative to obtaining and documenting informed consent.

Shaky Adherence of Patient Identification During Blood Transfusion
Case Study
A 59-year-old female whose last name matched another Emergency Department patient had an acute hemolytic reaction after she received the incorrect blood type.

Intraoperative Arrest During Knee Surgery
Case Study
A 53-year-old male died intraoperatively during an elective total knee replacement after suffering a cardio-pulmonary arrest.

Inadequate Differential Hinders Chance to Prevent Paralysis
Case Study
A young adult with a history of IV drug use became paraplegic after repeated Emergency Department (ED) visits for a complaint of back pain.
Ambulatory Safety Nets, ED Boarding, and Promoting Safety in Understaffed Departments
Newsletter
Insights April 2023

Long Stay Critical Care ED Boarding
Newsletter
Patient Safety Alert Issue 31: The AMC PSO convened for a review of the care of critically ill patients who are boarded in the Emergency Department. Experts recommended ways to recognize patient safety risks and employ mitigation strategies associated with extended boarding of patients awaiting an intensive care unit (ICU) bed.

Discharged Patient with Pending Test Results
Case Study
A 68-year-old male suffered from septic shock after being discharged from an inpatient setting before any action was taken on a critical lab result.

Good Catch! Building the Framework for Ambulatory Safety Nets
Blog Post
Patients frequently experience a delayed diagnosis due to a lack of follow-up. Preventing these gaps in communication is what hospitals are trying to mitigate through the implementation of ambulatory safety nets.