Category:
patient safety
Broken hips among the elderly can severely impact lives
Acute abdominal pain requires careful medical attention and a differential diagnosis
Good nurses are the backbone of safe hospital care
Nursing staff is required to assess each patient's fall risk upon admission
To reduce patient risks, hospital leaders must do more than check the box
South Carolina study links checklists to a 22% decrease in post-operative deaths
Experts describe it as a slow killer, but timely treatment can avoid a snowball effect on health
Surgeons and doctors should order follow up testing and treatment, but allow many patients to fall through the cracks
Discharge from the ER doesn't mean that follow-up care isn't needed
Nurse anesthetists provide anesthesia care but aren't physicians