Woman’s Death After Knee Surgery Calls Attention to Need for Better Monitoring

June 10, 2013
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by Sean Power The recent death of Helen Bousquet after what is being described by her son, Brian Evans, as “a basic routine procedure” at a hospital 40 minutes north of Boston highlights the need for better monitoring of patients after surgery. Mr. Evans is accusing the hospital of criminal negligence, according to an exclusive […]

Adverse Drug Events Discussed at California Hospital Engagement Network

June 4, 2013
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by Sean Power The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety recently participated in a webinar hosted through the California Hospital Engagement Network, an organization that brings together hospitals to reduce patient harm by 40% and readmissions by 20% by the end of 2013. The panel discussion looked at patient stories and best practices for preventing […]

Near-Miss Data Show Signs of Trouble Outside OR

May 31, 2013
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Anesthesiology News recently published an article “Near-Miss Data Show Signs of Trouble Outside OR“, which discusses the research conducted by Angela Lipshutz, MD, MPH (critical care fellow, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine) and her colleagues. Below is the letter to editors of Anesthesiology News from Michael Wong, executive director of the Physician-Patient Alliance […]

3 Ways Technology Can Help Nurses Spend More Time at Patients’ Bedside

May 29, 2013
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(This article first published on Advance for Nurses, where “millions of nursing, rehab and allied health professionals” turn to for “a trustworthy source of industry news and information”.) The current hospital-patient care environment does not allow nurses to spend their time where they are needed most, at the patients’ bedside. A time and motion study […]

PPAHS Presents PCA Safety Checklist at IARS Annual Meeting

May 23, 2013
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IARS 2013

by Sean Power The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety presented at the International Anesthesia Research Society’s Annual Meeting in San Diego, California to discuss the latest advances in research and best practices in anesthesia clinical care. For a handout version of the poster presentation, please click here. In its August 2012 Sentinel Event Alert, […]

Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Announces Four Essentials for Safety for Patients Receiving Opioids

May 16, 2013
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The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS), an advocacy group of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, healthcare organizations and patient safety advocacy groups, recently released four essentials for patient safety. These four essentials for patient safety were recently discussed on a webinar on reducing adverse drug events and harm associated with postoperative opioid pain management […]

Patient Safety Experts Share 4 Insights About Safer Opioid Pain Management

May 13, 2013
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Chris Pasero shares her recipe for disaster and advocates for multi-modal pain management programs.

by Sean Power Patient safety experts recently participated in a webinar on reducing adverse drug events and harm associated with postoperative opioid pain management programs. Premier Safety Institute, an organization dedicated to coordinating safety-related activities among national organizations to help improve safety, hosted the webinar. The panel featured four patient safety experts: Chris Pasero, MS, […]