Tracy sent me this interesting article about an online database that allows consumers to lookup hospital performance in regards to medical mistakes. It is tragic that we (healthcare providers) don't do a better job before being publically reviewed or criticized by the public and outside agencies such as CMS and Joint Commission.
New database lets consumers track medical mistakes by hospital The state Department of Health announced its new online database Thursday, which allows consumers to look up medical mistakes by
hospital and date.
* Read the full article at:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/424609_adverse.html
This blog serves two main purposes. It includes tips on learning using technology, especially as it supports the 5th edition of the textbook, Informatics & Nursing: Opportunities and Challenges, that I authored. The blog also includes tips about informatics strategies that add to the scholarship of nursing and teaching/learning excellence.
Showing posts with label Database Use. Show all posts
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
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