I was very surprised by what was proposed in the June Soapbox article, “A Legacy of Safety,” particularly because it was authored by well-known and respected colleagues. While I appreciate them reminding us that safety is the responsibility of everyone in health care, I cannot agree that safety is our “real goal.” Don’t get me […]
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The reality is that all medical devices operate with some degree of risk, and the biomed’s role is to be aware of the related factors
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A look inside the VA and at those who care for the equipment at the nation’s largest integrated health care system
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Preventable medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2002, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event alert summarizing the results of a root-cause analysis of 23 ventilator-related deaths in the United States. The Joint Commission’s findings underscore the problem of human error, and emphasize the need for hospitals and […]
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