Newspaper/Magazine Article Not quite fail-safe: computerizing isn't a panacea for dangerous drug errors, study shows. Citation Text: Boodman SC. Washington Post. March 22, 2005; Page HE01. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 3, 2005 Boodman SC. Washington Post. March 22, 2005; Page HE01. View more articles from the same authors. Computerized provider order entry is revealed to have its own set of problems. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Boodman SC. Washington Post. March 22, 2005; Page HE01. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Electronic medicine can send you test results quickly. But what if they're scary? April 11, 2018 Anger management courses are a new tool for dealing with out-of-control doctors. March 13, 2013 Five simple steps to avoid becoming a medical mystery. 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January 23, 2013 View More See More About The Topic Health Care Providers Patients Medication Safety Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)
Cedars-Sinai doctors cling to pen and paper: transition to electronic medical records proves difficult. April 3, 2005
A woman’s laborious search uncovered the probable cause of her searing abdominal pain. Getting a doctor to help was much harder. March 3, 2021
Not ‘just depression.’ She seemed trapped in a downward mental health spiral. The real cause was a profound shock. February 3, 2021
Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy. September 28, 2005
My life was upended for 35 years by a cancer diagnosis. A doctor just told me I was misdiagnosed. April 7, 2021
A growing number of primary-care doctors are burning out. How does this affect patients? April 9, 2014
The role of the non-ICU staff nurse on a medical emergency team: perceptions and understanding. June 1, 2011
Hospital-error oversight called lax: state takes too long to investigate mistakes, patient advocates say. May 18, 2005
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An Update on the Quality of American Health Care Through the Patient's Lens. April 12, 2006
A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem. I should know: I’m a neurologist. October 14, 2020
How to seek care for non-covid health issues during the pandemic, and why you shouldn’t delay. September 29, 2021
How one medical checkup can snowball into a ‘cascade’ of tests, causing more harm than good. January 22, 2020
Suspicious insulin injections, nearly a dozen deaths: inside an unfolding investigation at a VA hospital in West Virginia. October 23, 2019
Medicare study finds teaching hospitals have higher risk of complications; findings disputed. February 29, 2012
Rating hospitals by the stars: the feds' latest plan to measure quality is the most controversial. June 1, 2016
Spikes in demand from coronavirus patients are creating shortages of asthma drugs and sedatives for ventilator patients. April 22, 2020
Suicides point to gaps in treatment. Errors in psychiatric diagnoses and drugs plague strained immigration system. May 21, 2008
Teaming up to prevent 'crashes': some hospitals give patients the power to get extra help, stat. September 19, 2007
Assessment of the AHRQ Patient Safety Initiative: Moving from Research to Practice Evaluation Report II (2003–2004). October 17, 2007
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Medical Office Survey: 2022 User Database Report. April 6, 2022
Results of our survey on drug storage, stability, compatibility, and beyond use dating. April 4, 2012
The New Electronic Health Record’s Unknown Queue Caused Multiple Events of Patient Harm. July 27, 2022
Community Living Centers: VA Needs to Strengthen Its Approach for Addressing Resident Complaints. January 19, 2022
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Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report: Evaluation of Care Coordination in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal Year 2021. October 12, 2022
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Inadequate Outpatient Mental Health Triage and Care of a Patient at the Chico Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in California. March 1, 2023
Evaluation of Quality, Safety and Value in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal 2021. November 16, 2022
Deficiencies in the Community Care Network Credentialing Process of a Former VA Surgeon and Veterans Health Administration Oversight Failures. January 24, 2024
Deficiencies in Quality Management Processes and Delays in the Communication of Test Results and Follow-Up Care at the Phoenix VA Health Care System in Arizona. November 29, 2023
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Deficient Care of a Patient Who Died by Suicide and Facility Leaders' Response at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. July 5, 2023
Patient Suicide on a Locked Mental Health Unit at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, Florida. September 4, 2019
Ten Years After Keeping Patients Safe: Have Nurses' Work Environments Been Transformed? April 2, 2014
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Electronic Health Record Modernization Caused Pharmacy-Related Patient Safety Issues Nationally and at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus. April 10, 2024
Deficiencies in Emergent and Outpatient Care of a Patient with Alcohol Use Disorder at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. April 19, 2023
Black Patients are More Likely Than White Patients to be in Hospitals with Worse Patient Safety Conditions. April 7, 2021
Electronic Health Record Programs: Participation Has Increased, but Action Needed to Achieve Goals, Including Improved Quality of Care. March 19, 2014
Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. April 30, 2008
Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic prescribing during the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and the COVID-19 Pandemic. July 20, 2022
Differential diagnosis checklists reduce diagnostic error differentially: a randomised experiment. January 26, 2022
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Education initiatives in cognitive debiasing to improve diagnostic accuracy in student providers: a scoping review. November 11, 2020
Perspectives on Safety Annual Perspective Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety March 29, 2023
Not ‘just depression.’ She seemed trapped in a downward mental health spiral. The real cause was a profound shock. February 3, 2021
Lyme disease is baffling, even to experts, but new insights are at last accumulating. September 18, 2019
Patients managing medications and reading their visit notes: a survey of OpenNotes participants. June 5, 2019
Using a spare medication vial to store multiple medications: a potentially fatal in-home medication error. March 6, 2019
Hardwiring safety into the computer system: one hospital's actions to provide technology support for U-500 insulin. May 18, 2016
A patient-initiated voluntary online survey of adverse medical events: the perspective of 696 injured patients and families. July 1, 2015