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Topic of the Month March: Malpractice and Patient Safety

Simulation Training: Communication Was Successful, Patient Is Alive

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/03/2010] Medical study is full of dull theory. After completing their final University semester, most graduates have become walking medical encyclopedias. Still, mistakes in the operating room happen time and again. Usually the reason is not a physician‘s lack of medical knowledge. Communication is the key word here- and simulation dummies can help. Simulation Training: Communication Was Successful, Patient Is Alive - read more

Smart Labels: Big Brother Is Integrated

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/03/2010] In former times, folded cartons were sufficient: pills were packed in boxes and given to the patient. This has not complied with modern standards for a long time. Medicine packaging is advancing and Smart Labels are all the rage: they are able to assure product quality as well as to protect against drug fakers. Smart Labels: Big Brother Is Integrated - read more

Attending Physicians: “Learning Early on that Everybody Makes Mistakes”

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/03/2010] “A man, who has made a mistake and doesn't correct it, just made another mistake.” This quote from Confucius also applies to doctors, since only being open-minded and dealing with mistakes prevents them. Matthias Schrappe is the Director of the Institute for Patient Safety in Bonn – the first facility of its kind in Germany. MEDICA.de talked with him about forgotten swabs, students and pilots. Attending Physicians: “Learning Early on that Everybody Makes Mistakes” - read more

Radiation: Six-Point Patient Protection Plan

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/03/2010] The American Society for Radiation Oncology has committed to a six-point patient protection plan that is to improve safety and quality and reduce the chances of medical errors, Board Chairman Tim R. Williams said. Radiation: Six-Point Patient Protection Plan - read more