AMC PSO Publications
Publications
Here are the AMC PSO publication pieces
Patient Safety Guidance for Pathology Specimens
Guideline
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.
Patient Safety Guidance for Perioperative Fire Safety
Guideline
The AMC PSO convened the Perioperative Fire Safety Task Force to consider the question of why fires continue to occur in operating rooms, and what to do about it.
EHR Downtime Guidelines
Guideline
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 during unplanned EHR downtime events.
Safety in the ED: Improving the Care of Behavioral Health Patients
Guideline
At the request of its membership, the AMC PSO convened the Emergency Medicine Behavioral Health Safety Task Force to evaluate best practices and current risks associated with the care of patients with behavioral health crises in the Emergency Department (ED).