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Preventable tragedies: superbugs and how ineffective monitoring of medical device safety fails patients.
US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. January 13, 2016.
Insufficient sterilization of duodenoscopes and other medical equipment has been linked to health care–associated infection outbreaks. This report summarizes findings from a government investigation into existing methods for monitoring and reporting device problems and provides recommendations for Congress, hospitals, and the Food and Drug Administration to augment identification and prevention of safety issues associated with medical devices.
Web Resource > Database/Directory
Near Miss Registry.
American College of Physicians.
This Web site collects and provides data submitted voluntarily by clinicians on near misses to inform safety improvement efforts.
Book/Report
Adverse Events in Hospitals: Public Disclosure of Information About Events.
Wright S. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General; January 5, 2010. Report No. OEI-06-09-00360.
This brief report analyzes information from state reporting initiatives, Patient Safety Organizations, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding privacy practices and policies surrounding public disclosure of adverse events.
Web Resource > Multi-use Website
Anesthesia Awareness Registry.
American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Professional Liability.
This Web site supports a project on understanding patient awareness during surgery and provides materials to consumers and clinicians about the problem.
Web Resource > Multi-use Website
Center for Patient Safety.
2410A Hyde Park Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109.
The Missouri Center for Patient Safety is dedicated to improving patient safety in Missouri by applying evidence-based methods and best practices. The private, not-for-profit corporation was established by the Missouri State Medical Association, the Missouri Hospital Association, and Primaris, a quality improvement organization.