The Patient Safety Advocate, Edition 1: Anesthesia and OR Safety

Adapting Aviation’s ‘Sterile Cockpit Rule’ to Improve Patient Safety in the OR

The Patient Safety Advocate, Edition 2: Culture and Communications

When it comes to cultivating a culture of patient safety, we know we must do it, but often get lost in the how-to part.

The Patient Safety Advocate, Edition 3: Medication Safety

When asked, “What keeps a hospitalist up at night?” Jeff Shapiro, MD, hospitalist at Central Valley Health Partners at Foothill Presbyterian Hospital answered, “Well, I can tell you it used to be medication reconciliation.” 

Responding to the Challenge of Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Nursing Homes

A “whole team” approach is needed to reduce the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in nursing homes. Everyone on the team has a part to play and a contribution to make to effective Antibiotic Stewardship.

Court Finds Good Cause in Medical Board’s Pursuit of Patient Records

In the ongoing tension between the regulatory oversight of medicine and patient privacy, two new appellate cases tackle the question of when the government’s interest on behalf of the public takes precedent.