titles of articles in this issue of the advisory include:
patient safety authority update
when patients speak - collaboration in patient safety
patient safety authority recommends two patient safety discount programs
"give 40 of k" (you know what i mean, don't you?)
risk of arrhythmia during activation of electrohydraulic lithotripter
multiple messages and multiple tasks dangers associated with unlabeled basins, bowls, and cups
patient safety authority board of directors
focusing on eye surgery *mismatching medical devices and accessories
ask the analyst: securing tracheal tubes
topical anesthetic-induced methemoglobinemia
the patient safety authority is an independent state agency created by act 13 of 2002, the medical care availability and reduction of error ("mcare") act. consistent with act 13, ecri, as contractor for the pa-psrs program, is issuing this newsletter to advise medical facilities of immediate changesthat can be instituted to reduce serious events and incidents. for more information about the papsrs program or the patient safety authority, see the authority's website at
NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN
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from pa nurses enews update:
now available: march 2005 pa-psrs patient safety advisory (vol. 2, no. 1)
http://www.psa.state.pa.us/psa/lib/psa/advisories/march_2005_advisory_v2_n1.pdf
the file is in adobe acrobat* (pdf) format.
titles of articles in this issue of the advisory include:
the patient safety authority is an independent state agency created by act 13 of 2002, the medical care availability and reduction of error ("mcare") act. consistent with act 13, ecri, as contractor for the pa-psrs program, is issuing this newsletter to advise medical facilities of immediate changesthat can be instituted to reduce serious events and incidents. for more information about the papsrs program or the patient safety authority, see the authority's website at
http://www.psa.state.pa.us.