Electronic Health Record Usability Tied to Patient Safety
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a positive association between frontline user-rated electronic health record (EHR) usability and EHR safety performance, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open.David C. …
Learn MoreLos errores con medicamentos para el TDAH entre niños se han cuadruplicado en 20 años
MARTES, 19 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Más de 3 millones de niños estadounidenses toman medicamentos para el trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), pero una nueva investigación muestra que los errores de medicación han…
Learn MoreCases of Pediatric Therapeutic Errors Related to ADHD Meds on the Rise
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2000 to 2021, there was an almost 300 percent increase in the annual frequency of cases of pediatric out-of-hospital therapeutic errors related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicati…
Learn MoreADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over 3 million American children now take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but new research shows medication errors have spiked nearly 300% in the past two decades for these kid…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Avoiding Perioperative Medication Errors
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In guidelines issued by the Association of Anaesthetists and published online Aug. 8 in Anaesthesia, recommendations are presented to avoid medication errors in the perioperative environment, including promot…
Learn MoreMisdiagnosis Common for Suspected Myelodysplastic Neoplasms
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with suspected myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), diagnoses are often discordant for local clinical sites and central, adjudicated review, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in Blood Advan…
Learn MoreReport Quantifies Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Diseases in the United States
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Misdiagnosis of dangerous diseases results in an estimated 795,000 Americans with permanent morbidity or mortality, according to a study published online July 17 in BMJ Quality & Safety.David E. Newman-Toker,…
Learn MoreUn nuevo informe mide el alcance del daño de los errores médicos
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 795,000 estadounidenses mueren o quedan con una discapacidad permanente cada año debido a afecciones médicas mal diagnosticadas. Un nuevo análisis, dirigido por expertos de Johns Hopkins Med…
Learn MoreNew Report Measures Scope of Damage From Medical Mistakes
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled every year due to misdiagnosed medical conditions.A new analysis led by experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore looks more closely at diagnostic…
Learn MoreResident Doctors’ Long Work Shifts Could Bring Peril to Patients
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals.Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, acc…
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