Category: Patient Safety

Can Hospitals be Transparent Enough to keep Patients Safe?

Jonathan Stone February 17, 2016 No Comments

Patient safety is always spoken of in terms of being the most important factor in healthcare. After all, if the healthcare system can’t keep its patients safe, any good individual…

Flying is safer than surgery and it is no accident

Jonathan Stone November 4, 2015 No Comments

The commercial aviation and the airline industry are subject to very strict government regulation. In the event of a crash, it is not the airline, nor the manufacturer that investigates…

Can your surgeon keep you safe from an operating room fire?

Jonathan Stone October 23, 2015 No Comments

Surgeons and patients are not thinking about fires when they enter a hospital operating room. There are so many things that take priority at that moment. For the patient, this…

Infections remain a threat to patient safety

Jonathan Stone September 25, 2015 No Comments

Surgical infections are a threat to patient safety for all who undergoes any surgery. The skin is marvelously effective at protecting us from infection, but once that seal is broken,…

U.S. Senate cannot overlook patient safety in the 21st Century Cures Act

Jonathan Stone August 21, 2015 No Comments

It is very likely that you are not familiar with some rather important legislation being considered by Congress regarding the funding and approval for medication and medical device development. Unless…

Does your surgeon make the cut? Find out with this tool.

Jonathan Stone July 21, 2015 No Comments

Patient safety should be the top priority of every hospital and medical professional. Unfortunately, it seems that when a procedure is not performed regularly by a surgeon the risk to…

Health information technology is not immune to human error

Jonathan Stone April 29, 2015 No Comments

Doctors can make mistakes when calculating the proper dosage of a medication. They can fail to read a patient’s chart before prescribing a certain type of medication. In other cases,…

Reducing Preventable Readmissions Could Help Reduce Hospital Negligence

Jonathan Stone March 13, 2015 No Comments

Leaving the hospital can be a sign that a person is on the road to recovery or has reached a point where his or her care can be managed at…

Some Hospitals are Collecting Data to Reduce Surgical Errors

Jonathan Stone February 18, 2015 No Comments

The very nature of surgery is risky without taking into account the possibility of surgical errors and/or medical negligence. The consequences of which can be very difficult for victims to…

What do I need to know about informed consent?

Jonathan Stone January 13, 2015 No Comments

The relationship between a patient and the doctors and nurses treating that patient is a delicate one. Patients have to trust and rely on medical professionals to use their extensive…

Could hospitals improve patient safety using “black box” technology?

Jonathan Stone September 5, 2014 No Comments

After a tragic plane or automobile crash, we often read that investigators will know more about the incident after they check the “black box.” These devices record data that proves…

Weekend Surgery is Risky for Children

Jonathan Stone July 10, 2014 No Comments

Any patient undergoing a surgical procedure can be frightened. No matter how routine an operation may be, there are still risks and the potential for complications to arise. When that…

Are We Tracking Outpatient Surgery Center Infection Rates?

Jonathan Stone May 21, 2014 No Comments

While it can be very troubling to hear about outpatient surgery center infection rates, it is important to have this information. Without it, there is no way to recognize patterns…

Patient Controlled Analgesia is Safer When Hospitals Follow 8 Steps (Infographic)

Jonathan Stone May 5, 2014 No Comments

Pain is one of the major reasons a person goes to see a doctor. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the way in which pain is managed or controlled is…

Hospital rating system gives prestigious facility a failing grade

Jonathan Stone December 6, 2012 No Comments

The sudden need to seek hospital care for an illness or injury can be nerve-wracking for some folks in Chicago, yet a hospital’s high standards in patient care can help…

Many Hospital Mistakes go Unreported

Jonathan Stone September 21, 2012 No Comments

Approximately 13 years ago, the Institute of Medicine issued a milestone report entitled “To Err is Human” on preventable errors in national hospitals that initiated the patient-safety movement. Unfortunately, according…

Thousands of U.S. hospitals under fire for high readmission rates

Jonathan Stone August 23, 2012 No Comments

All hospitals in Illinois and across the country should already be putting the safety of patients first. Patient safety and quality care is often associated with low readmission rates and…

Affordable Care Act ensures quality care for transgender patients

Jonathan Stone August 16, 2012 No Comments

Illinois doctors have a commitment to provide the same quality care to all patients at all times. When a doctor discriminates against a patient, the patient could receive negligent medical…

Will your hospital receive an “A” grade?

Jonathan Stone June 29, 2012 No Comments

In an effort to improve the quality of care provided at hospitals, a familiar concept for evaluating achievement will now be used by one nonprofit group to rate hospitals: letter…

Are Illinois regulators lax on monitoring bad doctors?

Jonathan Stone March 2, 2012 No Comments

Illinois state regulators are being accused of a severe lack of diligence in policing the holders of medical licenses in the state. In some instances, doctors who have repeatedly engaged…

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