http://ppahs.org Improving Health & Safety Through Innovation and Awareness Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://ppahs.org http://ppahs.org/2013/05/23/ppahs-presents-pca-safety-checklist-at-iars-annual-meeting/ http://ppahs.org/2013/05/23/ppahs-presents-pca-safety-checklist-at-iars-annual-meeting/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:01 +0000 Sean Power http://ppahs.org/?p=2015 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/05/23/ppahs-presents-pca-safety-checklist-at-iars-annual-meeting/feed/ 0 iars-image seanmpower http://ppahs.org/2013/05/16/physician-patient-alliance-for-health-safety-announces-four-essentials-for-safety-for-patients-receiving-opioids/ http://ppahs.org/2013/05/16/physician-patient-alliance-for-health-safety-announces-four-essentials-for-safety-for-patients-receiving-opioids/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:58 +0000 Michael Wong http://ppahs.org/?p=2008 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/05/16/physician-patient-alliance-for-health-safety-announces-four-essentials-for-safety-for-patients-receiving-opioids/feed/ 0 ppahs http://ppahs.org/2013/05/13/patient-safety-experts-share-4-insights-about-safer-opioid-pain-management/ http://ppahs.org/2013/05/13/patient-safety-experts-share-4-insights-about-safer-opioid-pain-management/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:46:45 +0000 Sean Power http://ppahs.org/?p=1993 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/05/13/patient-safety-experts-share-4-insights-about-safer-opioid-pain-management/feed/ 0 recipe-for-disaster seanmpower Chris Pasero shares her recipe for disaster and advocates for multi-modal pain management programs. Brian and Cindy Abbhiel share Amanda's four essentials for safety. Harold Olgesby shares the benefits of continuous electronic monitoring during PCA. Michael Wong shares the causes of opioid induced respiratory depression. http://ppahs.org/2013/05/10/reducing-errors-by-more-than-60-percent-ppahs-presents-at-the-northern-regional-respiratory-care-conference/ http://ppahs.org/2013/05/10/reducing-errors-by-more-than-60-percent-ppahs-presents-at-the-northern-regional-respiratory-care-conference/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:26:39 +0000 Sean Power http://ppahs.org/?p=2001 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/05/10/reducing-errors-by-more-than-60-percent-ppahs-presents-at-the-northern-regional-respiratory-care-conference/feed/ 0 tip-of-an-iceberg seanmpower PCA errors certainly occur, both in programming and in delivery, but any published estimate is likely to be only the tip of the iceberg.” Dr Richard Dutton Executive Director Anesthesia Quality Institute http://ppahs.org/2013/05/06/the-doctor-weighs-in-highlights-benefits-of-safety-checklists/ http://ppahs.org/2013/05/06/the-doctor-weighs-in-highlights-benefits-of-safety-checklists/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:28:58 +0000 Sean Power http://ppahs.org/?p=1984 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/05/06/the-doctor-weighs-in-highlights-benefits-of-safety-checklists/feed/ 1 seanmpower "The value of medical checklists lies in their concise consolidation of a considered body of knowledge in one simple document." -Eric Coleman, MD http://ppahs.org/2013/05/02/preventing-death-following-cesarean-delivery/ http://ppahs.org/2013/05/02/preventing-death-following-cesarean-delivery/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:49 +0000 Michael Wong http://ppahs.org/?p=1959 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/05/02/preventing-death-following-cesarean-delivery/feed/ 0 ppahs http://ppahs.org/2013/04/30/memorial-hospital-makes-a-promise-to-amanda-to-continuously-electronically-monitor-opioid-patients-with-capnography/ http://ppahs.org/2013/04/30/memorial-hospital-makes-a-promise-to-amanda-to-continuously-electronically-monitor-opioid-patients-with-capnography/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:30:17 +0000 Michael Wong http://ppahs.org/?p=1966 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/04/30/memorial-hospital-makes-a-promise-to-amanda-to-continuously-electronically-monitor-opioid-patients-with-capnography/feed/ 0 ppahs Maureen McFadden of Abc-affiiliate WNDU discusses why Memorial Hospital is continuously monitoring with capnography http://ppahs.org/2013/04/24/us-representative-keith-ellison-calls-for-elimination-of-preventable-deaths-and-continuous-electronic-monitoring-of-all-post-operative-patients-receiving-opioids/ http://ppahs.org/2013/04/24/us-representative-keith-ellison-calls-for-elimination-of-preventable-deaths-and-continuous-electronic-monitoring-of-all-post-operative-patients-receiving-opioids/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:26:13 +0000 Michael Wong http://ppahs.org/?p=1948 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/04/24/us-representative-keith-ellison-calls-for-elimination-of-preventable-deaths-and-continuous-electronic-monitoring-of-all-post-operative-patients-receiving-opioids/feed/ 0 ppahs Rep. Keith Ellison Calls for Continuous Monitoring http://ppahs.org/2013/04/23/alarm-fatigue-articles-around-the-web/ http://ppahs.org/2013/04/23/alarm-fatigue-articles-around-the-web/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:35:26 +0000 Sean Power http://ppahs.org/?p=1945 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/04/23/alarm-fatigue-articles-around-the-web/feed/ 0 seanmpower http://ppahs.org/2013/04/10/90-of-patient-alarms-are-false-two-recommendations-for-tackling-alarm-fatigue/ http://ppahs.org/2013/04/10/90-of-patient-alarms-are-false-two-recommendations-for-tackling-alarm-fatigue/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:32:09 +0000 Michael Wong http://ppahs.org/?p=1930 ]]> http://ppahs.org/2013/04/10/90-of-patient-alarms-are-false-two-recommendations-for-tackling-alarm-fatigue/feed/ 0 ppahs