Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Charleston, Ill. has been ordered by a jury to pay a patient $2.3 million following a lawsuit in which a patient alleged that an unncessary procedure performed by a nurse caused the need for…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
The Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Event Alert concerning the use of blood thinners following several high profile errors related to their use.
Healthcare providers can begin signing up today for a new free service that will begin sending patient safety alerts, including medication and device recalls, via e-mail in June.