Preventable medication errors kill 3,0 million people every year. 0,5 million are killed by drug abuse [70% being opioids] Read More » 21 de dezembro de 2022
The U.S. loses up to 250 thousand lives/year, and $1 trillion (5% of GDP) in lost human potential — as a result of harm or death from preventable medical harm (2012 estimate) Read More » 21 de dezembro de 2022
Why health-care professionals are ill prepared to manage complex systems [that impact patient safety]? Read More » 19 de setembro de 2022
Fatal medical errors happens even at the best Hospitals — the case of Josie King and Ellen Roche @ Johns Hopkins [2001] Read More » 18 de setembro de 2022
Medication harm accounts for 50% of the overall preventable harm in medical care, and costs US$ 42 billion Read More » 16 de setembro de 2022
Rethinking Use Of Air-Safety Principles To Reduce Fatal Hospital Errors [full version & best practices] Read More » 26 de agosto de 2022
Inadequate positioning of central venous catheters inserted at intensive care units — Executive Summary Read More » 22 de maio de 2022
Insights for addressing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP), based on the US benchmarks (Kaiser, Sutter and VHA) Read More » 20 de abril de 2022
Statement from IHI and LLI About the Risks to Patient Safety When Medical Errors are Criminalized Read More » 1 de abril de 2022
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022 and Focus on Healthcare Worker Resilience @ Joint Commission Read More » 15 de março de 2022
Fixing Healthcare from the Inside: Teaching Residents to Heal Broken Delivery Processes As They Heal Sick Patients Read More » 15 de março de 2022
Leading the charge for better patient safety — Solutions by providers (Cerner) Read More » 14 de março de 2022
To err is human: building a safer health system (2000) [Executive Summary] Read More » 31 de dezembro de 2000
