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Our latest newsletter features articles from the September issue of our journal, PATIENT SAFETY:http://patientsafety.pa.gov/newsletter/Documents/What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20-%20Sept%202022.pdf
In this issue:
✔️Experts answer your medication safety questions
✔️The hidden risk of wheelchair use
✔️A surgical resident shares her struggle with burnout
✔️Research to improve screening for delirium and preventing duplicate med orders
✔️The future of providing safe cancer care
✔️Patient safety lessons from Canada, a culture of safety review at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and malpractice settlements
Read and share these stories at http://patientsafety.pa.gov/newsletter/Documents/What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20-%20Sept%202022.pdf.
Wheelchairs are one of the most common assistive devices used in healthcare facilities, but improper use can cause a catastrophic injury to patients, visitors, volunteers, or staff.
Watch this video to learn about the risks and how to prevent harm when using wheelchairs.
You can also read and share the article “The Hidden Risk of Wheelchair Use” in the September 2022 issue of PATIENT SAFETY and download the PSA's Safety Alert: Wheelchair-Related Harm, as well as wheelchair safety tags for your own facility: https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/wheelchair-risks
PATIENT SAFETY is open for submissions of all types, from anywhere in the world: original research articles, reviews, commentaries, case studies, data analyses, quality improvement studies, or other manuscripts that will advance patient safety.
Our editors read every submission and response times are usually less than 2 weeks. Time from acceptance to publication averages 3–6 months.
For guidelines and to send us your work, visit https://patientsafetyj.com/.../patientsaf/about/submissions.
Today is Falls Prevention Awareness Day. According to the CDC, one-fourth of Americans aged 65+ suffer a fall each year, resulting in over 3 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually. Learn more at http://patientsafety.pa.gov/pst/Pages/Falls/hm.aspx#.
In recognition of #WorldPatientSafetyDay, "Medication Without Harm," Institute for Safe Medication Practices fellow and emergency room nurse, Michelle Bell, answers a question from a patient about using antibiotics safely and effectively.
Watch and share this video and read the full Q&A with Bell and Sharon Camperchioli, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/med-safety-q-and-a
Disposing of Unused Pills
Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay. World Health Organization (WHO) established this annual awareness day to bring together patients, families, caregivers, communities, health workers, healthcare leaders, and policy-makers around the globe to show their commitment to patient safety.
In recognition of this year's theme, "Medication Without Harm," Institute for Safe Medication Practices fellow and emergency room nurse, Michelle Bell, and medication safety officer for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Sharon Camperchioli, answer patient questions about medication. First up: "How do I dispose of unused pills safely?"
Watch and share this video and read the full medication safety Q&A at https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/med-safety-q-and-a
What is sepsis? Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that happens when your body reacts to harmful germs in your blood or other tissues. Without timely treatment, it can cause organ damage and death.
Almost any infection can lead to sepsis, including the flu, a urinary tract infection (UTI), pneumonia, or even from a scrape or splinter. You're more likely to get sepsis if you're elderly, a child, or have a chronic health condition like diabetes, cancer, or lung or kidney disease.
Don’t miss sepsis! Learn the warning signs: http://patientsafety.pa.gov/PATIENTSCONSUMERS/Pages/Sepsis.aspx
Today is #WorldSepsisDay. Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection and is a life-threatening medical emergency. Help save a life by learning more about #sepsis and sharing this information with others: http://bit.ly/2zn8daC #SAM2022
With kids heading back to school, it’s time to brush up on your knowledge of head lice. These tiny parasites are mostly spread by close person-to-person contact. This September, National Head Lice Prevention Month, learn how to prevent an infestation and how to get rid of these itchy pests: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/index.html
In this month's newsletter, learn why buying cheaper drugs from online pharmacies might be too good to be true.
If you're worried about monkeypox, know the symptoms to help avoid a missed or delayed diagnosis.
With ticks and related diseases a growing problem all over the country, a new Lyme vaccine for humans is being tested. Find out when you can get your shot.
You can also read about the many factors contributing to mental illness, how to prepare for dental surgery, research underway to help kids getting chemo, and where to find relief from menopause.
Read and share these stories:http://patientsafety.pa.gov/newsletter/Documents/What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20-%20Aug%202022.pdf
Are you tastier than others for mosquitoes? If your blood type is O, you may be at the top of their menu! The PSA's Caitlyn Allen shared this tidbit with Good Day PA on ABC27, as well as vital tips to help you avoid mosquito bites and stop scratching this summer.
Do you know the best strategy to determine the need for hand hygiene education at your facility?
Log in to our free Learning Management System to learn about infection prevention strategies, policies, and procedures: https://patientsafetyeducation.org. Pennsylvania healthcare workers can earn CEs for this online course and many others.
Did you know that infection control committees are required to form an interdisciplinary team to guide policy development and decision-making?
Find out more about IP practices in long-term care facilities, and check out our other free Learning Management System courses at https://patientsafetyeducation.org.
In this month's newsletter, learn about a shortcoming in pulse oximeters that may affect the accuracy of oxygen readings—and the care you receive.
We’re getting closer to successful animal-to-human organ transplants, but first we need a better understanding of risks of infection and how to screen for them.
New research offers insights into the causes of asthma in inner-city youth and how overworking anesthesiologists impacts surgical safety.
Learn how reproductive health restrictions on medications could affect people living with migraine, and how hairstylists are helping promote better mental health for their communities.
Read and share these stories:http://patientsafety.pa.gov/newsletter/Documents/What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20-%20July%202022.pdf
Publishing about your quality improvement project can help others learn from the experience and replicate its results—a terrific way to make an impact on patient safety outside your organization.
Our free Master Class Writing Workshop in Quality Improvement Studies will teach you to draft a publishable manuscript about your project. The skills and resources you come away with will help in writing future QI studies, and you can teach them to your colleagues so they can share their work too!
Learn more and apply at https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/workshops. Applications must be received by Friday, August 5.
Which infection control activity is defined as a systematic review, ongoing analysis, and interpretation of resident data and unit-based data?
Take our FREE online course "The Basics of Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care” to find the answer to this and other IP-related questions—and earn 2.5 CEs for PA nurses while you do it!
Get started now at https://patientsafetyeducation.org.
True or false? QAPI infection prevention annual goals can be developed based on the results of annual risk assessments, surveillance data, and regulatory agency requirements.
Learn the answer and earn CEs (for PA nurses) by taking our FREE online course, "The Basics of Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care” at https://patientsafetyeducation.org.
Which model consists of a susceptible host, infectious agent, and mode of transmission?
Learn the answer to this question and more in our new, online course, "The Basics of Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care."
The course is FREE and you can earn 2.5 CEs (for nurses in PA). Access this and many more free courses at https://patientsafetyeducation.org.
Our latest newsletter highlights articles and research from the June issue of our journal, PATIENT SAFETY:http://patientsafety.pa.gov/newsletter/Documents/What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20-%20June%202022.pdf
Learn about how visitors can improve the safety of patients in the hospital—or, conversely, increase their risk for harm. Find out how a team in the U.K. investigated a communications delay between two electronic health records systems and its potential impact on patients, and the steps a pediatric hospital in Portugal took to determine the causes behind an adverse event and stop it from happening again.
Read about a simple checklist that you can use to increase staff’s awareness of and compliance with safety protocols, and how medical errors involving pediatric dose calculations may be preventable with the proper technology. All this and a look at harm events reported in 2021, analyzing data from the nation’s largest event reporting database.
Read and share these stories and more at http://patientsafety.pa.gov/newsletter/Documents/What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20-%20June%202022.pdf.
June is National Scleroderma Awareness Month. Scleroderma literally means “hard skin,” but hardening skin is just one of the symptoms of this autoimmune disease which affects connective tissue. Other symptoms may include stiff joints, digestive issues, lung scarring, and kidney failure.
We don’t know what causes scleroderma and it can affect anyone; however, women, people age 30–50, and African Americans are at higher risk of developing the disease. Learn about scleroderma diagnosis and treatment at https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/scleroderma/diagnosis-treatment-and-steps-to-take.
In this month's newsletter, learn how to dispose of unused medications safely and what's being done about ongoing baby formula shortages around the nation.
Medical diagnoses can be tricky, whether its an autism spectrum disorder or a rare infection—the more you know, the better. This is also true when it comes to prescribing antibiotics or screening new moms for postpartum depression, where focused education and training are essential to patient safety.
Also: Find out why one pediatric hospital recently invited animatronic dinosaurs to visit their patients!
Read these articles and more:http://patientsafety.pa.gov/newsletter/Documents/What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20-%20May%202022.pdf