Patient Safety Category
Blog Post Unique Patient ID Movement Reaches Congress Healthcare groups push for unique identifiers Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org The Senate is considering lifting a two-decades old ban on establishing unique patient identifiers in US healthcare settings after the House voted to repeal the ban in June 2019. The proposed national … Read moreUnique Patient ID Movement Reaches Congress
Blog Post IHI Releases Patient Safety Toolkit Toolkit establishes framework for keeping patients safe Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org In the journey to keep patients safe, there are many potential stumbling blocks. As recently as 2016, some experts said that foreign objects were left inside patients as many as 39 times … Read moreIHI Releases Patient Safety Toolkit
Blog Post Achieve clear communication with color labels Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Chelsea Youngquist Director of Marketing Improvements to patient safety are always a priority for healthcare providers, as are creating efficiencies, reducing errors and ensuring good patient experiences. A comprehensive label design and printing strategy can reduce or mitigate medical errors and improve workflow. … Read moreLeverage Color to Save Time and Money in Healthcare Labeling
White Paper Positive Patient ID is the Cornerstone of Patient Safety Misidentification can cause medical errors, death Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org “It doesn’t take a lot of mental energy to notice out of the corner of your eye that this record shows a young white woman, and you’re treating an … Read morePositive Patient ID is the Cornerstone of Patient Safety
Blog Post Patient Safety and Pediatrics EHR usability issues can lead to pediatric care errors Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi VenkayyyaCurator of EngagingPatients.org A common mantra in pediatric healthcare is that children are not tiny adults. The distinction between children and adult medical care is particularly evident when it comes to EHR issues. Although a … Read morePatient Safety and Pediatrics
White Paper White Paper: Labels Save Lives Why pharmacy label design matters Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Chelsea Youngquist Director of Marketing Patient safety is a top goal of all healthcare providers and is foundational to good patient experiences and positive outcomes. Good information design and clear communication can play major roles in saving time and … Read moreWhite Paper: Labels Save Lives
Blog Post Are Employee Engagement Issues Affecting the Safety of Your Patients? Dissatisfied employees can impact patient satisfaction Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Chelsea Youngquist Director of Marketing Improving the safety of your patients is a top priority and the baseline for a good patient experience. You can’t provide patient satisfaction and exceptional experiences if you … Read moreAre Employee Engagement Issues Affecting the Safety of Your Patients?
