The safe sedation of children for procedures requires a systematic approach that includes
the following: no administration of sedating medication without the safety net of …

1 Pamela H. Mitchell, Ph. D., RN, CNRN, FAAN, FAHA, associate dean for research,
professor of biobehavioral nursing and health systems, and Elizabeth S. Soule …

The number of diagnostic and minor surgical procedures performed on pediatric patients
outside of the traditional operating room setting has increased in the past several decades …

Research has demonstrated that 72% to 99% of clinical alarms are false. The high number
of false alarms has led to alarm fatigue. Alarm fatigue is sensory overload when clinicians …

Increasingly, healthcare organizations are becoming aware of the importance of
transforming organizational culture in order to improve patient safety. Growing interest in …

Tutorial-at-a-Glance Background Most patient safety reporting systems concentrate on
analyzing adverse events; injury has already occurred before any learning takes place …

Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine reported alarming data on the scope and impact of
medical errors in the US and called for national efforts to address this problem. While efforts …

Objective. To examine the relationship between measures of hospital safety climate and
hospital performance on selected Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs). Data Sources. Primary …

The safe sedation of children for procedures requires a systematic approach that includes
the following: no administration of sedating medication without the safety net of medical …

From the Publisher: This book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the vast
technological changes in the field for 2-year or 4-year health management programs. This …