This week in #patientsafety, PPAHS called for a coordinated public health response to improve patient safety and drive the collective work. From around the web, nasal obstructions and OIRD, WHO announces medication error initiative, and a study examines the association between patient outcomes and high opioid doses. Continue reading “Patient Safety Weekly Must Reads (May 6, 2017)”
Tag: NPSF
OB VTE Safety Checklist Recommendations Well-Received at NPSF Congress
By Linda Burke-Galloway, MD, MS, FACOG (Author/Blogger, “The Smart Mother’s Guide to a Better Pregnancy”)
The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety (PPAHS) joined hundreds of other impassioned attendees in Orlando, Florida to attend the 16th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Class from May 14 through May 16, 2014. Over 50 research posters were presented and PPAHS’ poster on the OB VTE Safety Recommendations was one of them. Continue reading “OB VTE Safety Checklist Recommendations Well-Received at NPSF Congress”