We live in an environment teeming with microscopic organisms. They cover not only the surfaces we touch, but also our skin and even our insides. We...
Posts about Patient Safety (4):
We are all covered in bacteria. (You could even say we are all contaminated.) Bacteria and other microorganisms live in our gut, in our mucous...
Discussions about healthcare often involve the expression "continuum of care." Why is this description becoming more common? What can we learn about...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have warned about the relative risk of activities to both the individual and the community. At...
In the field of patient safety, you find an army of hospital administrators, consultants, manufacturers, healthcare workers, and evaluators. Out in...
Our earlier post gave us a glimpse into the life of a mom responding to the shocking diagnosis of cancer in her three-year-old son, Jack. This...
March 12 - 18, 2017 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by the National Patient...