What is a Near Miss or Good Catch?
A Near Miss or Good Catch is a patient safety event that did not reach the patient while an incident is an event that reached the patient, regardless of harm.
How 45 Hospitals Increased Near Miss Reports by 47% with a Good Catch Program
7 minute read | 24, Jul 2019What is Patient Safety Event Reporting?
Patient Safety Event Reporting, also commonly referred to as incident reporting or occurrence reporting, is the system and process in which frontline[...]
Patient Safety Analysis: "Other" Events Reveal 3X Higher Mortality Rate, Among Key Finding...
14 minute read | 10, Jun 2019The Joint Commission (TJC) released advisory information to clarify its National Patient Safety Goal about suicide risk reduction, according to Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare. The new and[...]
Joint Commission Clarifies NPSG Requirements for Suicide Risk Assessment
3 minute read | 22, May 2019The Joint Commission has announced revisions to its National Patient Safety Goal for anticoagulant therapy on eight elements of performance, according to Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare.
Joint Commission Updates Anticoagulant National Patient Safety Goal
3 minute read | 18, Jan 2019Many hospitals leading in healthcare quality have begun outsourcing data abstraction of Registries and Core Measures. But why? What are the benefits of outsourcing data abstraction when your[...]
Top 3 Reasons Why Quality-Leading Hospitals Outsource Data Abstraction
3 minute read | 27, Dec 2018Following on the heels of the successful statewide Good Catch Campaign in 2017, American Data Network Patient Safety Organization (ADNPSO) is launching a year-long specimen event study across 15[...]
ADNPSO Launches Year-Long Specimen Event Study
4 minute read | 16, Oct 2018Last March, American Data Network PSO celebrated the achievements made by the Arkansas hospitals that participated in ADNPSO’s 2017 Good Catch campaign. The pioneering organizations who[...]
Good Catch Campaign’s Compelling Results After 6 Months
5 minute read | 02, Oct 2018According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sepsis, which is often difficult to diagnose, is a medical emergency in which a quick response is critical. With mortality rates[...]
Free Checklists for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
1 minute read | 24, Sep 2018We know you're busy, but we don't want you to miss important healthcare quality and patient safety news. Here are a couple of stories you may want to take a look at before calling it a week.[...]
Mednews: Augmented Reality in the OR, Partnering with Thinkers Outside of Healthcare
2 minute read | 12, Jun 2018Stephanie Iorio, BSN, RN, CPHQ, delivered a presentation titled, Planning and Implementing a Statewide Good Catch Campaign, at the 10th Annual Meeting of Patient Safety Organizations held April[...]
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