Patient Safety journal articles
2019 Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting: An Analysis of Serious Events and Incidents from the Nation's Largest Event Reporting Database
2020 Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting: Updated Acute Care Reporting Rates
2020 Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting: An Analysis of Serious Events and Incidents from the Nation's Largest Event Reporting Database
UPCOMING webinars
PSO Basics modules for PSOs that will be held via Teams
April 20, 2022 - Patient Safety Essentials in Pennsylvania: Module I: MCARE Overview
April 22, 2022 - Patient Safety Essentials in Pennsylvania: Module II: The Role of the PSO
April 27, 2022 - Patient Safety Essentials in Pennsylvania: Module III: Reporting
April 29, 2022 - Patient Safety Essentials in Pennsylvania: Module IV: Reporting Specific Types of Events
Patient Safety journal article
Newborn Falls in Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Recent Events and a Review of Prevention Strategies
Videos
Infant Falls
Pediatric Falls
Process Failures That Increase the Risk of Infection Through Respiratory Droplets: A Study of Patient Safety Events Reported by Hospitals Across Pennsylvania
2020 Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Long-Term Care Setting: An Analysis of Reports from Pennsylvania
Urinary Tract Infections in Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Facilities: An Epidemiological Study From 2016 Through 2020
Victory Is Ours Winning the battle Against Superbugs
Challenges and Potential Solutions for Patient Safety in an Infectious-Agent-Isolation Environment: A Study of 484 COVID-19-Related Event Reports Across 94 Hospitals
CATalyst for Change: How Members of WellSpan's Central Alert Team (CAT) Are Revolutionizing Sepsis Care
Webinars
Ask an Infection Preventionist
Ask an Infection Preventionist #2
Wrong-Site Surgery in Pennsylvania During 2015–2019: A Study of Variables Associated With 368 Events From 178 Facilities
Wrong–Site Surgery: Does That Really Happen?
The Surgical Safety Huddle: A Novel Quality Improvement Patient Safety Initiative
Perioperative Delirium/Agitation Associated With the Use of Anesthetics and/or Adjunct Agents: A Study of Patient Behaviors, Injuries, and Interventions to Mitigate Risk
Webinar
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities Cancellation and Transfer Tracking Tool
Patient Harm Resulting From Medication Reconciliation Process Failures: A Study of Serious Events Reported by Pennsylvania Hospitals
Categorization of Medication Safety Errors in Ambulatory Electronic Health Records
Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in Patients Discharged From a Community Hospital Emergency Department
Identifying Safety Hazards Associated With Intravenous Vancomycin Through the Analysis of Patient Safety Event Reports
Risk of Medication Errors With Infusion Pumps: A Study of 1,004 Events From 132 Hospitals Across Pennsylvania
