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Health IT and Patient Safety

September 5th, 2012

While hospitals and physicians’ offices are increasingly adopting computerized information systems, the systems are still relatively new, and research suggests they need to be improved to optimize the potential benefits.

Safety Specialists: A Career Path for Nurses

August 24th, 2012

A recent post on a health care job website looked at patient safety as a career path for experienced nurses.

Lucian Leape Institute at NPSF Announces New Member Robert Wachter, MD

August 16th, 2012

Innovative clinician, academic, researcher, and writer joins distinguished panel.

Building a Better CPOE System Via MEDMARX Data

August 15th, 2012

A research project, funded by a National Patient Safety Research Grant, sheds new light on the types of errors that can occur with computerized physician order entry.

Upcoming Events
Using Indication Alerts to Prevent Wrong Patient and Wrong Drug Errors

September 19, 2012 | 1:00 pm
Webcast | 1 - 2 pm EDT

Insulin Safety from Hospital to Home

October 25, 2012 | 1:00 pm
Webcast | 1 - 2 pm EDT

The Evolution of Safety Across the Continuum: Is Ambulatory Safety the Missing Link

November 15, 2012 | 2:00 pm
Webcast | 2 - 3 pm EDT

Partnership for Patient Safety
NPSF gratefully acknowledges the support of its founding sponsors:
  • American Medical Association
  • CNA/HealthPro
  • 3M
  • and major benefactor Schering-Plough Corporation