It’s a simple enough idea: Surgeons should give patients fewer pills after surgery — the time when many people are first introduced to what can be highly addictive painkillers.
Data from the World Health Organization indicates that medication-related errors cause at least one death every day and injure approximately 1.3 million people each year in the United States alone.
In a recent survey conducted by PSQH and HealthLeaders Media, 100 hospitals and health systems provided insight on where they see the current state of patient identification practices and procedures at their facilities.
A study released by the CDC found that seven in 10 patients with sepsis had recently used healthcare services or had a chronic disease requiring frequent medical care, indicating that there are opportunities to detect the infection before it’s too late.
More than ever, hospitals must be ready for events that once were unthinkable. CMS recently revised its emergency preparedness rule, which went into effect in November. This rule requires hospitals to be prepared for emergency situations such as active shooter events, so it is imperative that healthcare staff begin training and preparing now.
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