Sentences with phrase «patient safety efforts»

An August 2012 study conducted by a professor at UCLA Law found that med mal lawsuits are an important source of information about medical error — and that the data uncovered during litigation is useful in patient safety efforts.

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The rate of errors may be even higher today, some evidence suggests, despite the millions of dollars spent on much - touted patient - safety efforts.

In an effort to reduce patient misdiagnoses and associated poor patient outcomes from lack of prompt treatment, a Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality researcher is helping to lead the way in providing hospitals a new approach to quantify and monitor diagnostic errors in their quality improvement epatient misdiagnoses and associated poor patient outcomes from lack of prompt treatment, a Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality researcher is helping to lead the way in providing hospitals a new approach to quantify and monitor diagnostic errors in their quality improvement epatient outcomes from lack of prompt treatment, a Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality researcher is helping to lead the way in providing hospitals a new approach to quantify and monitor diagnostic errors in their quality improvement ePatient Safety and Quality researcher is helping to lead the way in providing hospitals a new approach to quantify and monitor diagnostic errors in their quality improvement efforts.

In an effort to reduce the incidence of complications and improve patient safety, a secondary goal of the study was to identify risk factors associated with each complication to produce formal practice advisories or guideline recommendations.

The authors concluded that future studies should evaluate targeted interventions to improve patient safety in areas associated with catastrophic malpractice payouts, including efforts to improve diagnostic accuracy.

As patient - safety and quality improvement efforts continue to gain momentum throughout health care, the need for accurate sources of information is crucial, yet the question remains: Is one resource better than another?

We have put a tremendous amount of effort and resources into bringing stem cell therapy to our patients at the highest possible standards of safety, delivery and care.

During the second annual Partners Quality & Safety Symposium, Dr. Wakeman detailed the efforts that have had an impact on the way we talk about, treat, and support patients who are battling opioid addiction.

Further setting itself apart from other malpractice firms, Lubin & Meyer's efforts have increased patient safety in Massachusetts and beyond.

Our skilled clinicians and compassionate staff continue to keep patient safety at the forefront of their efforts to provide quality care close to home...

In an effort to protect patient and public safety while balancing free speech rights, the law established a 35 - foot zone in which no protests or demonstrations are permitted during health center operating hours.