Nursing
Nursing should be considered as an essential element of any patient safety improvement effort. Clear communication, documentation, and teamwork all contribute to a safer care environment.
Nursing Case Studies
- EHR Error Exacerbates Adverse Event During Intra-hospital Transport
Standardizing transport and documentation processes amongst providers limits confusion. Also, insure hospital transporters follow a standard operating procedure for check patient oxygen tank levels. - Missteps Before and After Patient Fall
A patient’s family filed a claim alleging a lack of proper fall precautions, failure of the nurse to report the patient’s fall to his physician or the oncoming nurse, and failure to monitor the patient post fall. - Brain Damage Follows Inattention to Newborn’s Jaundice
All newborns should be examined in the first few days following discharge to further assess the baby's condition. Relying on office staff to handle a mother's medical concerns risks leaving her and her baby’s needs unmet.
“The verdict in this tragic case will have a chilling effect on the culture of safety in health care”
Robyn Begley, DNP, RN
American Hospital Association
Newsletter
Icing the Patient Safety Movement
Related To: Claims, Disclosure Apology, Medication, Nursing, Patient Safety Awareness, Surgery
CRICO's response to the risk of criminal prosecution of nurses and other health care workers.
Criminal Prosecution Rare
Taking a Second Look at Nursing Malpractice Cases
Nursing MPL
Podcasts related to Nursing
Young Patient, Flawed Test, Fatal Delay in Colon CA Diagnosis
Podcast
Oct 08
Despite multiple visits to her PCP with similar complaints over years, this young patient did not get a timely diagnosis of colon cancer and died. Dr. Carla Ford looks at the testing, communication among providers, and some diagnostic insights for the next patient.
Wrong Site, Quickly Settled
Podcast
Jul 01
Clear liability case from a reversed X-ray was resolved efficiently with insurer/institution cooperation.
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Word to the Wise: Misuse of Language in Clinical Communication Causes Harm
Podcast
Nov 23
Misuse of language can have serious clinical consequences. It can also leave patients and families with a bad impression or misunderstandings.
We invited two physicians who authored a JAMA Perspective on the topic to explain what worries them and what doesn't, when it comes to the misuse of words in medicine.
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We invited two physicians who authored a JAMA Perspective on the topic to explain what worries them and what doesn't, when it comes to the misuse of words in medicine.
Nov 23
Woman’s Stroke Progressed in ED without Intervention
Podcast
Nov 16
The patient needed to be evaluated by a stroke team and a neurologist promptly to decide whether any treatment was indicated or possible. Triage should be the same whether the ER was empty or overcapacity.
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Nov 16