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2009

December

Patient Safety Monitor Blog’s top 7 posts of 2009, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 30, 2009
California collaborative aims to help elders' transitions from hospital to home, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 30, 2009
Video monitoring in the operating room poses many new issues, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 30, 2009
Introducing Patient Safety Monitor!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 30, 2009
Editor's Pick of the Week: Suicide risk assessment audio conference, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 30, 2009
Study: Inpatients often unsure of which medications they are taking, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 23, 2009
Study: Surgical site infections can add $60,000 to patient’s treatment, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 23, 2009
HHS announces $60 million available in HIT grants, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 23, 2009
Temp agencies do poor job of verifying nurse credentials, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 23, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 23, 2009
Check out the Patient Safety Monitor Demo, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 23, 2009
Making a List, and Checking It Twice, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, December 22, 2009
Patient safety grants available for interested healthcare organizations, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 16, 2009
VHA examination of surgical errors find poor communication most common culprit, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 16, 2009
Massachusetts rule prohibiting ambulance diversion does not increase ED wait times, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 16, 2009
AHRQ offers ten tips for keeping patients safe, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 16, 2009
Download free tool from Patient Safety Monitor!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 16, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Suicide Risk Assessment audio conference, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 16, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, 2nd Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 9, 2009
Check out Patient Safety Monitor demo, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 9, 2009
Stand-alone emergency departments proving successful in some areas, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 9, 2009
Should physicians be given an incentive to prevent readmissions?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 9, 2009
INQRI blog hosts two-week series in observance of "To Err is Human" anniversary, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 9, 2009
In the ten years since "To Err is Human," has patient safety been improved?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 2, 2009
Including family members in rounds can benefit patients, care team, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 2, 2009
Pharmacists’ abilities often underutilized by patients, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 2, 2009
"Big Brother" may be keeping watch on patient safety practices, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 2, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effective Process Management book, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 2, 2009
Introducing Patient Safety Monitor!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 2, 2009

November

How much money is HIT really saving? Not much, according to a new study, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 25, 2009
Study: Burnout, depression affect likelihood of American surgeons committing errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 25, 2009
Study: Involving pharmacists in discharge process may not reduce rehospitalization rate, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 25, 2009
Introducing Patient Safety Monitor!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 25, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effective Process Management, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 25, 2009
Building Your Culture of Safety by Breaking Down Barriers, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, November 25, 2009
Connecticut hospitals reporting fewer adverse events; many go uninvestigated, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 18, 2009
Press Ganey report: Patient satisfaction increasing across the country, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 18, 2009
National Quality Forum creates standardized set of data for electronic health records, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 18, 2009
Introducing Patient Safety Monitor!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 18, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: National Patient Safety Goals Calculator, 2010, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 18, 2009
Survey: Patients think healthcare is better if they are told about errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 11, 2009
Diagnosis errors: No easy fix, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 11, 2009
Cedars-Sinai offers to pay patients’ further medical costs for overexposure to radiation, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 11, 2009
Introducing Patient Safety Monitor!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 11, 2009
Editor's Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, 2nd Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 11, 2009
Follow Patient Safety Monitor on Twitter!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 4, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: National Patient Safety Goals Calculator, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 4, 2009
New, more deadly strain of MRSA found, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 4, 2009
Tamiflu ® shortage sparks dosing confusion at some facilities, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 4, 2009
RI hospital commits fifth wrong-site surgery since January 2007, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, November 4, 2009

October

HHS awards $17 million to projects dedicated to preventing healthcare-associated infections, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 28, 2009
CA hospital forced to reduce wait times in anticipation of H1N1 patient surge, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 28, 2009
EMR data also being used to improve quality, reduce costs, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 28, 2009
Medical Liability and Patient Safety Reform Committee meets for first time, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 28, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week- Effective Process Management: Improving Your Healthcare Delivery, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 28, 2009
Online tool helps potential H1N1 patients decide if they should visit hospital, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 21, 2009
Should physicians be required to take cultural competency courses?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 21, 2009
Awareness, safety drills help prevent fire in the OR, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 21, 2009
Follow Patient Safety Monitor on Twitter!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 21, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: HCAHPS Basics Resource Guide, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 21, 2009
Zero-Tolerance Rules: Can they work?, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, October 16, 2009
October celebrates Health Literacy Month, National Healthcare Quality Week, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 14, 2009
Study: Large variance in quality at U.S. hospitals, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 14, 2009
Washington State Department of Health to investigate lack of reported medical errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 14, 2009
Los Angeles hospital admits to radiation errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 14, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effectively Managing Patient Education, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 14, 2009
Editor's Pick of the Week: j-mail, 2010 Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 7, 2009
Joint Commission releases 2010 National Patient Safety Goals, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 7, 2009
The sleep factor: Do less tired physicians deliver safer care?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 7, 2009
Costlier healthcare not always better, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 7, 2009
First Americans received H1N1 vaccine Monday, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, October 7, 2009

September

Joint Commission announces first heart failure advanced certification, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 30, 2009
Oncology groups release standards for safe administration of chemotherapy, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 30, 2009
New York health system offers physicians large incentive to make patient records digital, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 30, 2009
Study: Medical errors may not increase during July, contrary to popular belief, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 30, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: J-mail survey prep tool, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 30, 2009
Leadership Sentinel Event Advisory, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, September 24, 2009
NQF endorses set of measures to improve medication safety, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 23, 2009
Winners of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award announced, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 23, 2009
Apologetic physicians earn higher rankings, but still may be sued, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 23, 2009
Follow Patient Safety Monitor on Twitter!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 23, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: HCAHPS Basics, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 23, 2009
Electronic alerts may prevent substantial number of prescribing errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 16, 2009
More facilities looking to telehealth for improving care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 16, 2009
IHI launches Improvement Map Online Tool, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 16, 2009
Patients of the future will demand increased communication, be more informed consumers, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 16, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Quality Data Conference, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 16, 2009
David Blumenthal releases personal message about importance of HIT, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 9, 2009
AHRQ releases version 1.0 of Common Formats, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 9, 2009
Patients want more access to physicians via e-mail, possibly social media, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 9, 2009
South Carolina Hospital Association develops creative hand hygiene campaign, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 9, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, 2nd Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 9, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Process Management Seminar, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 2, 2009
Improving efficiency, reducing waste are keys to safe, quality patient care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 2, 2009
IOM asks that racial and ethnic patient information be noted in EMRs, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 2, 2009
JAMA commentary: Patient safety priority list would help improve outcomes, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 2, 2009
New Jersey law makes hospital errors more transparent to public, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, September 2, 2009

August

Patients infected during colonoscopies are suing VA, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 26, 2009
H1N1 could infect half of U.S. population, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 26, 2009
AHRQ says that more patients are leaving against medical advice, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 26, 2009
Will full disclosure actually lower medical errors?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 26, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Process Management Seminar, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 26, 2009
Policies, Procedures & Competencies - Oh My!, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, August 26, 2009
NYTimes op-ed discusses how to lower costs, increase quality in American healthcare, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 19, 2009
Hospitals participating in quality initiative receive $12 million in bonuses, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 19, 2009
Study: MRSA infections increased between 2000 and 2004, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 19, 2009
Enter your patient safety education event in the contest on the Patient Safety Monitor Blog!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 19, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Culture of safety handbook, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 19, 2009
KFF survey finds EDs seeing more uninsured patients during recession, capacity strained, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 12, 2009
Joint Commission tailors "Speak Up" campaign to preventing pediatric errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 12, 2009
Consumer activist group's list of ten patient safety reforms could save 85,000 lives, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 12, 2009
Contest on the Patient Safety Monitor Blog!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 12, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Patient Flow Audio Conference, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 12, 2009
Nurse practitioners would play a key role if healthcare reform passes, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 5, 2009
New bills, initiatives push for greater patient involvement in care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 5, 2009
Link between patient satisfaction, intensity of care discussed, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 5, 2009
Contest on the Patient Safety Monitor Blog!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 5, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Process Management Seminar, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, August 5, 2009

July

Reducing rehospitalizations proves to be difficult and costly, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 29, 2009
Ambulatory chronic disease patients suffer preventable medical errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 29, 2009
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices reports potential problems with pain pump, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 29, 2009
AHA urges CMS to grant deeming authority for The Joint Commission, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 29, 2009
Contest on the Patient Safety Monitor Blog!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 29, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Process Management seminar, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 29, 2009
Patient safety-related cost savings not always easy to calculate, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 22, 2009
Illinois’ hospital data to be made public after delay, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 22, 2009
New York passes bill mandating disclosure of nurse staffing ratios, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 22, 2009
American Hospital Association, McKesson award three hospitals Quest for Quality Prize, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 22, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Data Management Webcast, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 22, 2009
Getting Improvement Projects Done!, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, July 16, 2009
Hospital Compare Web site posts new quality data, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 15, 2009
CDC recommends healthcare workers receive H1N1 vaccine first, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 15, 2009
HHS to publish series of reports highlighting healthcare initiatives, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 15, 2009
Joint Commission releases free MDRO Toolkit, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 15, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Data Management Seminar, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 15, 2009
The difficulties of moving to an electronic system: One hospital’s experience, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 8, 2009
New York State releases data for HAI rates at specific hospitals, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 8, 2009
Pennsylvania bans mandatory overtime for nurses, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 8, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Data Collection Webcast, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 8, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, 2nd Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 1, 2009
More doctors going digital for patient visits, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 1, 2009
Washington DC-area hospital targets CHF patients as starting point for preventing readmissions, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 1, 2009
AMA adopts policy that makes quality care part of physicians’ ethical responsibilities, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 1, 2009
Council, IOM outline comparative effectiveness research suggestions, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 1, 2009

June

Patient satisfaction on the rise at EDs across the country, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 24, 2009
Massachusetts tops list of states in e-prescribing; Vermont, Tennessee take most improved, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 24, 2009
ED overcrowding may lead to increased chance of adverse outcomes for chest pain patients, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 24, 2009
For facilities making the switch to EMRs, learn from your predecessors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 24, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effectively Managing Patient Education, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 24, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effectively Managing Patient Education, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 24, 2009
New infection control product monitors hand hygiene, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 17, 2009
AHA disappointed with proposed hospital budget cuts, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 17, 2009
Greater racial segregation often means less outpatient surgical services for minorities, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 17, 2009
Maryland hospital fined for failing to report errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 17, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, 2nd Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 17, 2009
Adding Effective Change Management to your Quality & Patient Safety Toolbox, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, June 12, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Data Collection Virtual Workshop, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 10, 2009
Staff numbers, resources diminished to prevent infections, says APIC, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 10, 2009
Study reveals that some urgent pages to physicians don’t reach intended recipient, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 10, 2009
Leaders in healthcare struggle with decision of how to reduce costs, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 10, 2009
Patients waiting longer to see primary care physicians, specialists, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 10, 2009
Washington DC area experiencing extreme emergency department overcrowding, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 3, 2009
Major U.S. healthcare groups specify how they will try to save $2 trillion annually, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 3, 2009
Study examines incidence of inconsistent communication present with CPOE, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 3, 2009
As Georgia hospital prepares to open new wing, patient safety a top priority, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 3, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Performance Improvement Basics, 2nd Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, June 3, 2009

May

Partnership for Clear Health Communication announces award recipients, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 27, 2009
Proposed bill advocates for more visas for foreign nurses, stronger domestic nursing education, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 27, 2009
New Maryland law requires insurers to encourage EHR adoption by providers, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 27, 2009
Media technology used more frequently as means of marketing for healthcare facilities, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 27, 2009
Patients want HIT to transform their healthcare experience, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 20, 2009
IHI announces initiative to reduce rehospitalization, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 20, 2009
Joint Commission announces field review, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 20, 2009
Evidence-based hospital design: Coming to a hospital near you, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 20, 2009
Editor's Pick of the Week: AHAP Blog, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 20, 2009
Become best friends with your CFO to improve quality & patient safety, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, May 14, 2009
Pilot project to track adverse events related to blood transfusions, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 13, 2009
Maryland’s low income patients to receive free hospital care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 13, 2009
C. difficile rates higher than previously thought, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 13, 2009
Uniforms by color: Can they aid in caregiver identification?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 13, 2009
New name and look for this e-newsletter!, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 6, 2009
Study: E-prescribing boosts efficiency, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 6, 2009
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority releases annual report, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 6, 2009
WHO announces new hand hygiene campaign, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, May 6, 2009

April

Urgent care centers prove their worth in wake of long ER lines, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 29, 2009
Study shows technology may help with medication reconciliation issues, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 29, 2009
AHA suggests hospitals use Internet to convey messages to community, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 29, 2009
About one-third of surgeons suffer from burnout, study suggests, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 22, 2009
University group attempts to redesign hospital gown, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 22, 2009
AHA supports 80-hour standard for residents, offers suggestions, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 22, 2009
Consumer group says fewer disruptive physicians disciplined, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 22, 2009
Rapidly get your process management activities underway and under control, Patient Safety Quality Monthly, April 21, 2009
CMS announces pilot project to reduce preventable rehospitalizations, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 15, 2009
In some areas, nurses not finding jobs plentiful, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 15, 2009
Non-profit hospitals in Chicago send patients to public facilities, Tribune reports, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 15, 2009
Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to partner on EHR, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 15, 2009
Opinion piece spells out how Florida can fight superbugs even as tourist hub, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 8, 2009
HealthGrades releases sixth annual patient safety study results, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 8, 2009
World Health Day celebrated April 7, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 8, 2009
Proposed patient safety group looks to aviation model to improve processes, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 8, 2009
Editor's Pick of the Week: Patient Safety Monitor Blog, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 8, 2009
IHI's Surgical Checklist "Sprint" ends April 1, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 1, 2009
Joint Commission revises January 5th changes, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 1, 2009
One health system reduces death and readmission rates associated with heart surgery, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 1, 2009
Unused surgical robot sits in Texas hospital, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, April 1, 2009

March

Positive Deviance used to combat MRSA, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 25, 2009
Are less confident doctors being trained in the name of patient safety?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 25, 2009
Two new central line infection prevention programs to be launched, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 25, 2009
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine awarded grant to study HAIs, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 25, 2009
NY Times Op Ed discusses the impersonal side of EMR, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 18, 2009
Congress considers ER physician payment bill, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 18, 2009
President Obama appoints new commissioner of FDA, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 18, 2009
University of Chicago hospital to revamp new ER program, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 18, 2009
NYC hospitals faulted for inadequately reporting near misses and adverse events, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 11, 2009
Press Ganey releases culture of safety report; finds assessing blame for errors is often why errors occur, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 11, 2009
Observation stay may be good for patients’ safety, not for patients’ wallets, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 11, 2009
Cancer patients who communicate regularly with their doctors choose less costly end-of-life care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 11, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Patient Safety Monitor Blog, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 11, 2009
Study: Bond between patients and doctors can lead to better patient care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 4, 2009
CMS to conduct a "dry run" of nine patient safety and quality indicators, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 4, 2009
Maryland group to create statewide health information exchange, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 4, 2009
Should pay-for-performance be the wave of the future with so little testing?, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 4, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Patient Safety Monitor Blog, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 4, 2009

February

Study: Although CA nurse-patient ratios have increased, quality of care not necessarily improved, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 25, 2009
Study: Clinicians using electronic prescribing systems often override drug interaction alerts, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 25, 2009
NQF endorses 45 practices for providing culturally sensitive care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 25, 2009
Hospital switches to disposable blood pressure cuffs to prevent infections, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 25, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Patient Safety Monitor Blog, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 25, 2009
Part of U.S. stimulus bill will give money to comparison of medical treatments, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 18, 2009
Washington hospitals standardize hospital codes, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 18, 2009
Gram-negative bacteria-related deaths becoming more prevalent, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 18, 2009
NPSF announces 2009 Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 18, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effectively Managing Patient Education, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 18, 2009
University of Chicago Medical Center to decide which patients ED will treat, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 11, 2009
South Carolina hospitals to work together to fight HAIs, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 11, 2009
VA hospitals to implement national safety "Step-Up", Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 11, 2009
AHA Quality Center is accepting applications for Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 11, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Rapid Response Teams, second edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 11, 2009
Educating patients prior to discharge can lower costs, readmission rates, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 4, 2009
Philadelphia-area cancer center focusing on care of survivors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 4, 2009
Detroit hospital sued for refusal to release records after patient death, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 4, 2009
Study: color-coding medications and syringes prevents errors during surgery, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 4, 2009
Study: Color-coding medications and syringes prevents errors during surgery, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 4, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Patient Safety Monitor Blog, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, February 4, 2009

January

New Jersey bill proposes increased identification of hospitals that have committed errors, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 28, 2009
Minnesota hospital uses "timeout towel" to prevent surgical error, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 28, 2009
Study: Health information technology improves patient care, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 28, 2009
CA hospitals mortality rate data available, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 28, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Patient Safety Monitor Blog, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 28, 2009
The CMS Joint Commission Crosswalk 2010 Edition, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 26, 2009
House members to Obama: Key to economic health is in nation’s hospitals, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 21, 2009
Computer glitch causes medical errors for veterans nationwide, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 21, 2009
Surgical checklist shown to reduce risk of error by one third, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 21, 2009
Joint Commission to offer patient satisfaction data on its Quality Check Web site, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 21, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Effectively Managing Patient Education: Going Beyond Joint Commission Requirements, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 21, 2009
HHS releases plan for reducing HAIs, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 14, 2009
Texas radiologists say patient safety at risk due to overuse of scans, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 14, 2009
Incoming Obama administration to push for electronic health records, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 14, 2009
Study: Quality reporting services rank same hospitals differently, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 14, 2009
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Culture of Safety handbook, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 14, 2009
Medical devices lag behind technology outside of healthcare, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 7, 2009
Pfizer and hospitals partner to trial system for reporting drug risks, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 7, 2009
MRSA drug receives preliminary approval from FDA panel, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 7, 2009
New York City paying doctors to use electronic health records, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 7, 2009
Editor’s pick of the Week: HCAHPS Success, Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 7, 2009

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