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Tag Archives: provider safety. Attack on Hospital Staff Indicates Systematic Safety Issues. July 29, 2015. Says Jaime Tincher, Chief of Staff for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, “These are important first steps; however we will continue to assess what additional resources are needed to improve safety and treatment at this facility.” No less would be expected for ongoing issues that have such a significant impact on employee safety. Root Cause Analysis Authority. Root Cause Analysis Information.
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Tag Archives: Root Cause Analysis. Patient receives double dose of radiotherapy. July 28, 2016. Medical treatment includes delivery of both medication and radiation. Because of the high risk associated with administering both medication and radiation therapy, independent checks are frequently used to reduce risk. To view the Cause Map for this incident, please click on “Download PDF” above. It’s Faster to Send a Rescue Mission to the International Space Station Than to the South Pole. June 22, 2016.
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Attack on Hospital Staff Indicates Systematic Safety Issues. July 29, 2015. Says Jaime Tincher, Chief of Staff for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, “These are important first steps; however we will continue to assess what additional resources are needed to improve safety and treatment at this facility.” No less would be expected for ongoing issues that have such a significant impact on employee safety. Fire Door Falls on Dementia Patient. July 10, 2014. The lessons learned from this tragedy are applicable...
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New study finds that cholera vaccine helps protect community. July 22, 2015. There are an estimated 3 to 5 million cases of cholera worldwide each year, believed to cause more than 100,000 deaths annually. Cholera is rare in developed nations, but has been pandemic in Asia, Africa and Latin America for decades. Researchers continue to search for an effective method to prevent cholera outbreaks. A recent study. So why are so many people infected with cholera each year? Cholera is not generally passed from...
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Patient receives double dose of radiotherapy. July 28, 2016. The risk associated with medical treatment administration is high. There is a high probability for errors because of the complexity of the process involved in not only choosing a treatment, but ensuring that the amount and rate of treatment is appropriately calculated for the patient. The consequence associated with treatment errors is significant – death can and does result from inappropriately administered treatment. July 7, 2016. The first Z...
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Put down the cookie dough. August 12, 2016. Almost everybody knows that there are potential risks with eating raw cookie dough (or any other raw batter). However, much of that risk was thought to be due to the potential of salmonella from raw eggs and so, if the plan was to eat, rather than cook, the dough, the eggs could just be left out. No more! To view the Cause Map of the problems associated with raw cookie dough, please click on “Download PDF” above. July 22, 2015. There are an estimated 3 to 5 mil...
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Tag Archives: best solutions. Put down the cookie dough. August 12, 2016. Almost everybody knows that there are potential risks with eating raw cookie dough (or any other raw batter). However, much of that risk was thought to be due to the potential of salmonella from raw eggs and so, if the plan was to eat, rather than cook, the dough, the eggs could just be left out. No more! To view the Cause Map of the problems associated with raw cookie dough, please click on “Download PDF” above. July 7, 2016.
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Medical Device Vulnerable to Hacking. August 6, 2015. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines when they issued a warning that a computerized pump used for infusion therapy, Hospira Symbiq Infusion System, has cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Hacking is scary enough when talking about a laptop, but the stakes are much higher if someone had the ability to alter the dosage of critical medication. So why is there potential for injury or death with the use of the Hospira Symbiq Infusion System?
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Category Archives: Root Cause. Sewage Leak Kills Two Mechanics. August 17, 2016. Two workers were overwhelmed by hydrogen sulfide and later died of their injuries after attempting to fix a sewage leak at a waste water treatment plant in Wichita Falls, Texas on July 2, 2016. The city has released its internal investigation findings. Man Paralyzed By Medical Error Hopes to Fix System for Others. June 29, 2016. The team investigating medical errors that happened at a Washington hospital has an unusual membe...
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