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Lucian Leape Institute at NPSF Announces New Member Robert Wachter, MD
On Aug 16, 2012 | CommentsBoston, MA (August 16, 2012)–The Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert M. Wachter, MD, as a new member, effective August 1. Read More→
Building a Better CPOE System Via MEDMARX Data
On Aug 15, 2012 | Comments
Pharmacy Practice News
August 2012 | Volume 30
A research project, funded by a National Patient Safety Foundation Research Grant, sheds new light on the types of errors that can occur with computerized physician order entry. This article summarizes finding of Gordon Schiff, MD, principal investigator.
Read the article from Pharmacy Practice News.
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave the Hospital
On Aug 14, 2012 | Comments
Health Day
A new study from the Center for Health Informatics at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at the University of New South Wales finds that many test results ordered for patients in the hospital go unread by their physicians. Read a summary article from Health Day.
Lucian Leape Institute at NPSF Announces New Member Janet M. Corrigan, PhD, MBA
On Jul 23, 2012 | CommentsBoston, MA (July 23, 2012) –The Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Janet M. Corrigan, PhD, MBA, as its newest member, effective July 1. Read More→
Donald Berwick to Keynote Leape Institute 5th Annual Forum & Gala
On Jul 18, 2012 | CommentsBoston, MA (July 18, 2012)—The Lucian Leape Institute (LLI) at the National Patient Safety Foundation has announced the program for its 5th Annual Forum & Gala to be held in Boston on Thursday, September 13, 2012. Read More→
The Final Check: Reducing Mislabeled Specimens
On Jul 10, 2012 | CommentsSimple initiative shown to reduce mislabeled blood specimens by 90 percent
The College of American Pathologists estimates that 1 in 1,000 blood specimens ends up being labeled with the wrong patient identifiers. That type of error can potentially harm two patients—the patient whose blood was mislabeled as well as the patient who was incorrectly linked to that specimen. Both patients may end up with incorrect diagnoses, missed treatment, or treatment that they do not need.
Now, a collaboration between Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, the South Carolina Hospital Association, and Outcome Engenuity, LLC, has resulted in a simple intervention that hospitals can use to dramatically reduce the rate of mislabeled blood specimens. Called The Final Check, the intervention was used for the first time at Palmetto Health in 2011, resulting in a 90 percent decrease in mislabeled specimens in the first month it was used. Those results have since been validated at five other hospitals in South Carolina and sustained for five consecutive months to date. Read More→
A Culture of Respect
On Jul 10, 2012 | CommentsIn a two-part series published in Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Lucian Leape, MD, and co-authors describe six categories of disruptive behavior in health care and how such behavior can impact patient and worker safety.
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces New Members of Board of Directors, Board of Governors
On Jun 22, 2012 | CommentsBoston, MA (June 22, 2012)—The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has announced new appointments to the Foundation’s Board of Directors and Board of Governors, effective June 1, 2012.
“We are extremely pleased and honored to welcome these distinguished health care leaders to our boards,” said NPSF President Diane C. Pinakiewicz, MBA, CPPS “They each bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, and a proven commitment to patient safety to their new roles, and join a remarkable group of visionaries who continue to serve on the NPSF boards. We look forward to their unique perspectives and contributions.” Read More→
Healthy Doses of Respect in Medicine
On Jun 18, 2012 | CommentsIn an interview with the Boston Globe, Lucian Leape, MD, talks about respectful behaviors and how culture impacts patient safety. Read the full interview on the Boston Globe website.
ASPPS Members Graduate from AHA-NPSF Patient Safety Fellowship Program
On Jun 12, 2012 | CommentsIn May, we marked not only the annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress, but also the graduation of the 2011-2012 class of AHA-NPSF Patient Safety Leadership Fellows. At a celebration in Washington, DC, just prior to the start of this year’s NPSF Congress, the fellows were feted and recognized for their hard work, insightful projects, and ambition to move the field of patient safety forward in their organizations. Read More→
