Patient Safety

Read: The History of Uniform Emergency Codes in Ontario Hospitals

The History of Uniform Emergency Codes in Ontario Hospitals

A healthcare security consultant shares how he successfully pushed for uniformity in emergency codes throughout Ontario, Canada hospitals.

Read: HID Partners with CERTIFY Health to Offer AI-Powered Patient Verification Technology

HID Partners with CERTIFY Health to Offer AI-Powered Patient Verification Technology

The collaboration combines HID’s U.ARE.U™ Camera Identification System with CERTIFY Care, a patient engagement platform.

Read: Ex-USC Gynecologist Facing Sexual Abuse Charges Found Dead

Ex-USC Gynecologist Facing Sexual Abuse Charges Found Dead

George Tyndall was scheduled to go on trial next year for various sexual offences against scores of his patients at USC’s student health center.

Read: 10 Most Common Hospital Emergency Codes and Their Meanings

10 Most Common Hospital Emergency Codes and Their Meanings

Since this article was originally published, six more states now recommend color code standardization for hospital emergencies.

Read: 14 Ways Cyberattacks Impact Hospitals and 13 Ways to Prevent and Remedy

14 Ways Cyberattacks Impact Hospitals and 13 Ways to Prevent and Remedy

At the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, AHA’s National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk John Riggi shared examples of how cyberattacks threaten patient safety.

Read: Lawsuit Alleges NewYork-Presbyterian Covered Up Urologist Sexual Abuse

Lawsuit Alleges NewYork-Presbyterian Covered Up Urologist Sexual Abuse

Some of the men who claim Darius Paduch sexually abused them said he also overprescribed them opioids so they would become dependent on him.

Read: The Employee Safety and Patient Experience Benefits of Enterprise Visibility in Healthcare

The Employee Safety and Patient Experience Benefits of Enterprise Visibility in Healthcare

Technologies such as real-time location systems play a pivotal role in supporting staff and patients and addressing ongoing healthcare challenges, including workplace violence.

Read: Puyallup Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Tampering, Infecting Patients with Hepatitis C

Puyallup Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Tampering, Infecting Patients with Hepatitis C

A hepatitis C outbreak among Good Samaritan ED patients was linked to the nurse injecting herself with the drugs and then using the same needles on patients.

Read: Gunshot Victims Seeking Treatment Fired Upon Outside UAB Hospital

Gunshot Victims Seeking Treatment Fired Upon Outside UAB Hospital

Two women, ages 24 and 33, were fatally shot outside UAB Hospital as they arrived to be treated for other gunshot wounds.

Read: St. Lucie Hospital Patient Steals Ambulance

St. Lucie Hospital Patient Steals Ambulance

Port St. Lucie police were able to locate the stolen ambulance on the Turnpike using the vehicle’s GPS tracker.

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