Tag: risk management

What is the “Mortality Index” and Why Should I Care?

By Gayle Porter
June 14, 2024

Have you ever wondered if your facility is especially good or bad at taking care of certain patients? You’re not alone. I’ve talked to professionals across the nation, and

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Why is Patient “Risk” a Dirty Word?

By Gayle Porter
March 1, 2024

The patient had undergone an elective surgery to reduce “noisy breathing.” Post-op, she never got off the ventilator because of a lifelong neuromuscular disease. Who, in their right mind,

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Digital Harm?

By Gayle Porter
February 15, 2024

The patient’s transfer and medication reconciliation had been done twice – once by the attending physician and once by the specialist ordering an upgrade in acuity. As the nurses

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Misinformation: “Healthcare, We Have a Problem”

By Gayle Porter
August 17, 2023

One of the first moments I knew that my husband was “the one” was during a game of Balderdash. In this game, an unfamiliar word is read aloud, and

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