Newspaper/Magazine Article Paramedics turn to expired drugs due to shortages. Citation Text: WBUR. August 8, 2012. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 25, 2012 WBUR. August 8, 2012. This news article reports on how drug shortages have affected emergency medical services. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: WBUR. August 8, 2012. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Kind World #42: The Patient. August 23, 2017 Generic drug names: fertile ground for errors? August 31, 2005 A better safety net for young doctors. August 17, 2016 Examining medication reconciliation from a perspective of safety. September 25, 2013 Prevention of adverse drug events in hospitals. August 19, 2022 Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice. August 16, 2023 FentaNYL patch fatalities linked to "bystander apathy." 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National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Patient Safety Measures: A Consensus Report. June 27, 2012
Medicare study finds teaching hospitals have higher risk of complications; findings disputed. February 29, 2012
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2012. September 26, 2012
How-to Guides: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations. August 8, 2012
Call to Action: Safeguarding the Integrity of Healthcare Quality and Safety Systems. October 31, 2012
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Hospitals will still have to share safety data publicly—CMS will publish scorecard of avoidable patient harm after all. August 17, 2022
Utah Tenth Anniversary (2001–2011) Patient Safety Report: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement. October 10, 2012
‘He thought what he was doing was good for people.’ Why is it so difficult to prevent unnecessary medical procedures in the U.S. health-care system? September 1, 2021
Unstoppable: this doctor has been investigated at every level of government. How is he still practicing? August 23, 2023
Nearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are negatively impacting care; a third say impacts are ‘critical.’ August 23, 2023
Important change to heparin container labels to clearly state the total drug strength. December 19, 2012
DOD and VA Health Care: Medication Needs During Transitions May Not Be Managed for All Servicemembers. November 28, 2012
Serious adverse events from accidental ingestion by children of over-the-counter eye drops and nasal sprays. November 7, 2012
Hospira Carpuject pre-filled cartridges—drug alert: products may contain more than the intended fill volume. May 30, 2012
Doctors turned my sister away; less than two years later she died of cervical cancer. September 9, 2020
Getting the wrong person's medicine at the pharmacy: easy steps consumers can take to help eliminate these errors. August 19, 2015
Teaming up to prevent 'crashes': some hospitals give patients the power to get extra help, stat. September 19, 2007
Improving safety by evaluating the impact of the supply chain and drug shortages on health-systems. March 29, 2023
Medical middlemen: broken system making it harder for hospitals and patients to get some life-saving drugs. June 1, 2022
Nearly all thirty most frequently used emergency department drugs experienced shortages from 2006-2019. April 27, 2022
The plague year. The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy. January 13, 2021
National drug shortages worsen during COVID-19 crisis: proposal for a comprehensive model to monitor and address critical drug shortages. November 4, 2020
Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: impact on patient care and mitigation strategies. July 8, 2020
Medication Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Have We Learned in the United States. June 23, 2020
She hoped to shine a light on maternal mortality among Native Americans. Instead, she became a statistic of it. February 26, 2020
EMS crews brought patients to the hospital with misplaced breathing tubes. None of them survived December 18, 2019
Drug Shortages: Certain Factors Are Strongly Associated With This Persistent Public Health Challenge. July 20, 2016