tgilk

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1. The Failure of the Joint Commission

   tgilk replied to abbaking's topic in Safety

   Having already stipulated to the fact that there aren't enormous numbers of MRI patient injuries, I would also say that the numbers of close-call and minor-injury events is far from rare. Here's a blog post identifying a few of the most egregious MRI...

2. The Failure of the Joint Commission

   tgilk replied to abbaking's topic in Safety

   Interesting timing for your post. Bob Wachter just posted a piece about how he felt that TJC was becoming significantly more relevant with some contemporary changes... The Health Care Blog: The New Joint Commission And while I don't dispute your und...

3. Weird incident in the MRI room..

   tgilk replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

   This is a very 'sticky-wicket' from the practical standpoint. I agree that telling the tech that (s)he is forbidden from using their portable pump is a bad decision for anyone to make, particularly a healthcare provider, but I would be even more dete...