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STAT+: RaDonda Vaught, nurse who accidentally killed patient, to speak at CommonSpirit event on patient safety

STAT

CommonSpirit Health is hosting an educational event this month featuring RaDonda Vaught, the Tennessee nurse who was criminally prosecuted for accidentally killing a patient by injecting the wrong medication. The session, held during National Patient Safety Week, will cover medical error prevention and “systems thinking.”

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DIA 2023 – a “patients included” global event

pharmaphorum

DIA 2023 – a “patients included” global event Mike.Hammerton Thu, 29/06/2023 - 08:00 Bookmark this

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Finerenone May Protect Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease From Pneumonia-Related Severe Adverse Events

Pharmacy Times

The drug is a selective, nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist found to also protect against COVID-19 and pneumonia-related adverse events in patients with diabetes.

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Bempedoic acid reduces major cardiovascular adverse events among statin-intolerant patients

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Treatment with statin drugs is a recommended as part of the therapeutic strategy for the management of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or in those at a high risk of such disease. In the current study, researchers randomised patients who were either unwilling or unable to take statins, (i.e.,

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Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds

Fierce Healthcare

Communication failures, policy noncompliance fuel jump in reported patient safety events, Joint Commission finds dmuoio Wed, 04/05/2023 - 16:35

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Adverse Event Reporting: Patients Flock to Social Media

PharmExec

In this exclusive Q&A, Marie Flanagan, offering management director, IQVIA, reveals how patients are reporting adverse events in large numbers on social media.

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Patient safety events jumped amid COVID-19 strain on hospitals, Press Ganey reports

Fierce Healthcare

Patient safety events jumped amid COVID-19 strain on hospitals, Press Ganey reports. Thu, 10/21/2021 - 16:01.

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