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Category: Health & Safety Education

Liability Concerns for Health and Safety Educators

Thursday, 06 November 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
Liability concerns for health and safety educators
As an educator specializing in health and safety education, you have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re sending people out into the world to potentially save lives. Whether you provide first aid, CPR, AED or other related training, your professional advice and expertise is unquestionably valuable. The flip side is that the life-or-death nature of
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Infection Prevention in Health Care Settings

Thursday, 16 October 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
Infection prevention in a health care setting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes detailed guidelines designed to minimize the chances of health care-associated infections in patients and the spread of infection within the facility. Here are some of the things you can do to ensure that you and your patients are safe from infection. Maintain hand hygiene standards Practicing
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The Importance of Medical Documentation

Thursday, 02 October 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
The importance of medical documentation
One of the best defenses if you’re faced with a malpractice suit is comprehensive, professional and accurate patient records. In Implications of Altered Medical Records we discussed why it is so important that patients’ records be kept with integrity. Now we’ll look at what goes into proper documentation. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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How Medical Students Can Learn and Apply Patient Safety

Thursday, 25 September 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
Patient safety education for medical students
You may be surprised to learn that patient safety is not a significant focus in undergraduate medical school curricula. The research study “Patient safety education for undergraduate medical students: a systematic review” found that patient safety content ranges from only 4 to 30 hours across various medical schools. The study also found that no patient
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Implications of Altered Medical Records

Thursday, 18 September 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
Altered medical records are never acceptable
Complete, detailed and accurate medical documentation is not only essential for patient care but also for defense in the event of a malpractice lawsuit. Every addition to patient records should be marked with the date and time that corresponds to the medical consultation or treatment being described. Any corrections should have their own date and
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Wound Care & Potential Liabilities

Monday, 15 September 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
Wound care potential liabilities
The need for care of chronic wounds, whether pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers or other non-healing wounds, is becoming more prevalent as the population ages. As with any aspect of patient care, wound care has specific liabilities for health care professionals associated with it. Best practices for care One vital aspect of wound care is to follow
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Improving Medication Accuracy

Thursday, 04 September 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
improving medication accuracy
Medication errors are a common safety risk for patients, particularly those who are hospitalized. According to the Institute of Medicine’s 2006 Preventing Medication Errors report, the average hospitalized patient is subject to at least one medication error per day, of which 20 percent are believed to be harmful. These errors are more frequent in relation
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Why CPR Trainers and Health & Safety Educators Need Professional Liability Insurance

Thursday, 07 August 2014 by Ashleigh Swanson
health and safety institute
Lockton Affinity has partnered with an outstanding group of professional organizations to create Professional Liability Insurance programs for their members. One of these organizations is the Health & Safety Institute, known as HSI. HSI is a world leader in emergency response, care and safety training and has achieved some astounding success in their 36 year
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