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August 2011 Archives

Study: More Temp Workers in ERs Equals More Medication Errors

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 30, 2011
Category: Medication errors
Tags: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, emergency rooms, medication error, mistakes, temporary workers
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New Study Cites Traumatic Brain Injury/Schizophrenia Link

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 26, 2011
Category: Traumatic brain injuries
Tags: TBI, concussion, schizophrenia, skull fracture, traumatic brain injury
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Govt.-Funded Study Finds Medication Errors Linked to E-Prescribing

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 24, 2011
Category: Medication errors
Tags: National Institutes of Health, alert system, duplicate orders, electronic prescribing, medication errors, same-medication mistakes
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MDs Often Advise High-Risk Breast/Ovarian Cancer Patients Wrongly

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 19, 2011
Category: Misdiagnosis
Tags: BRCA1 mutation, CDC, breast and ovarian cancer, genetic counseling and testing, misdiagnosis
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Researchers: Computer-Aided Detection No Help in Cancer Screenings

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 16, 2011
Category: Misdiagnosis
Tags: CAD-assisted mammograms, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, computer-aided detection, false readings, misdiagnosis
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Study: Dentists Commonly Misdiagnose Patients' Oral Lesions

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 12, 2011
Category: Misdiagnosis
Tags: biopsy specimens, error rate, misdiagnosis, oral lesion, oral pathology
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Advised Medical Tests Not Always Needed: Can Lead to Patient Harm

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 9, 2011
Category: Misdiagnosis
Tags: Consumer Reports, Medicare, misdiagnosis, patient harm, recommended medical test
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WHO: U.S. Hospitals Need to Improve on Infection Controls

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 5, 2011
Category: Medication errors
Tags: WHO, hospital-associated infections, medication errors, patient deaths, surgical safety checklist
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CDC Focus, New Guide: Outpatient Facilities' Infection Control

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on August 2, 2011
Category: Surgical errors
Tags: CDC, Standard Precautions, healthcare-associated infections, infection control, outpatient facilities, surgical error, unsafe injection practices
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