February 9, 2015 | By: Calevir
George Heilmeier was, according to Wikipedia, a pioneering contributor to liquid crystal displays. Throughout his career, he researched and invented things for private industry and the government, eventually becoming the Chief Technology Officer for Texas Instruments. He developed a set of questions that anyone proposing a research project or product development effort should be able to answer. Known as “Heilmeier’s Catechism,†they should be helpful to anyone planning safety improvement projects, as well. Those familiar with the PDSA cycle will recognize this as a valuable expansion of the planning phase.
A recent Pennsylvania case shows how courts narrowly interpret the PSQIA, ignoring the D & A pathway and the clear language of the Final Rule. (Ungurian v. Beyzman, et al., 2020 PA Super 105). The cour
The Center for Patient Safety wants to share this important harm-prevention advice from The Joint Commission and its Sentinel Event Alert: Managing the Risks of Direct Oral Anticoagulants. The Joint Commis
Issue: A number of events reported co CPS’ Patient Safety Organization (PSO) demonstrate poor handoff communication about the patients’ infectious disease status Examples include: Patient with
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