23 Twitter Facebook Email An estimated 1 million or more patients are harmed in America’s hospitals every year. Join doctors and patient safety advocates for a discussion on accountability and spurring improvement. by Blair Hickman ProPublica, Apr. Continue reading
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Johns Hopkins Medicine and Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá collaboration to focus on research, nursing
Public release date: 18-Feb-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Natalia Abel nboloti1@jhmi.edu 410-464-6645 Johns Hopkins Medicine An expansion of collaborative projects involving Fundacin Santa Fe de Bogot (FSFB), one of Colombia’s premier health care institutions, and Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) will continue for another 10 years under an agreement signed Feb. Continue reading
MEDICAL MISTAKES COMMON in US HOSPITALS – Video
MEDICAL MISTAKES COMMON in US HOSPITALS Subscribe here for the latest worldwide news www.youtube.com Thanks for watching Here's something to consider next time you go under the knife: a new study from Johns Hopkins Medical School shows just how often surgeons have made serious mistakes during the past 20 years. For starters, the study found surgeons leave foreign objects, such as a sponge or a towel, inside of their patients around 39 times a week. Peter Pronovost, senior vice president for patient safety at Johns Hopkins, talks about the study with RT's Meghan Lopez.From:MrWoodworksfilmsViews:0 0ratingsTime:10:36More inNews Politics Continue reading
Medical mistakes rampant in US hospitals – Video
Medical mistakes rampant in US hospitals Here's something to consider next time you go under the knife: a new study from Johns Hopkins Medical School shows just how often surgeons have made serious mistakes during the past 20 years. For starters, the study found surgeons leave foreign objects, such as a sponge or a towel, inside of their patients around 39 times a week. Peter Pronovost, senior vice president for patient safety at Johns Hopkins, talks about the study with RT's Meghan Lopez.From:mohamed essamViews:0 0ratingsTime:10:36More inNews Politics Continue reading
CareFusion to Showcase Patient Safety Products During Global Exhibition Tour Across Asia Pacific Region
Focus on latest medication management and dispensing technologies highlights importance of patient safety and cost reduction to Asia Pacific health care providers ROLLE, Switzerland, Aug. Continue reading
More than 15000 health-care facilities to participate in WHO Save Lives: Clean Your Hands Initiative
On Hand Hygiene Day (5 May), more than 15 000 health-care facilities from 156 countries are participating in the WHO Save Lives: Clean Your Hands Initiative by committing to improve patient safety by practicing better hand hygiene. This commitment means that almost 10 million health-care workers are aiming to implement hand hygiene best practices, such as cleansing hands in specific moments during patient care. Continue reading