The advanced alert monitor uses algorithms created from machine learning, and data from 1.5 million patients to scan hosptital EHRs hourly and identify signs of patient decline, Gabriel Escobar ...

With 300,000 lives lost annually to preventable medical errors, the patient safety risk model offers a framework to predict, prevent, and manage these critical risks in healthcare.

As a result, risk profiling for radiotherapy has led to a strong interest in in vivo dosimetry. Authors suggest risk profiling should be extended to other aspects of healthcare. Read the article about ...

Step 2: Distinguish risks from issues A patient safety issue is something that is happening; a risk is something that might happen. It’s important to view the situation through both lenses.

In the Women and Infants Center at UAB, patient safety is critically important. We strive to deliver effective and efficient care while protecting our patients from harm. One example of patient safety ...

To assess nursing vulnerabilities, Coverys evaluated 4,634 medical malpractice claims that closed between 2018 and 2021 and identified 850 specific events where nurses were directly involved in ...

The global patient safety and risk management solutions market is projected to reach USD 2.2 billion by 2024 from USD 1.3 billion in 2019 during the forecast period.

News UC San Diego Health rebuts claim that patient safety is ‘at risk’ at Moores Cancer Center Report in industry publication faults center’s organization and its leadership of clinical trials ...

When a hospital experiences a ransomware attack patients’ lives are at risk. In 2019, a ransomware attack made critical systems and information unavailable during an infant’s delivery, causing ...