This important book provides insight into preventable medical errors, their impact on the lives of 11 families and what people can do to protect and educate themselves. To obtain your copy at a 25% discount, please click on the book cover below.
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Quantros President and CMO, Dr. Sanjaya Kumar, has authored a powerful new book chronicling the tragedy of preventable medical errors. Fatal Care: Survive the U.S. Health System blends true, real-life dramas with factual information and analysis for healthcare consumers and professionals alike. Each of the eleven carefully researched cases illustrates significant gaps in the U.S. health system. For more information or to purchase click HERE.
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Harvard Quality Colloquium |
Aug 17-20, 2009 |
Cambridge, MA |
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NAHQ |
Sep 13-16, 2009 |
Grapevine, TX |
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VAHQ |
Oct 15-16, 2009 |
Fredericksburg, VA |
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ASHRM |
Oct 22-25, 2009 |
Denver, CO |
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IHI |
Dec 6-9, 2009 |
Orlando, FL |
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RI hospitals adopt process to limit surgical error
7/1/09--All 14 hospitals in Rhode Island have agreed to adopt a uniform set of precautions to prevent surgeons from operating on the wrong body part or committing other grievous errors.
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Anesthesia error results in a surgical near miss
6/30/09--A surgeon anesthetized the incorrect eye of a patient about to undergo eye surgery at the Miriam Hospital this month, but the error was discovered before the patient entered the operating room.
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Local Hospitals Trying to Reduce Medical Errors
6/29/09--In 2008, 89 sentinel events were recorded, and the much higher number is attributed to the better, more thorough reporting that began in 2007. The Utah Department of Health is now working to streamline procedures to reduce human errors in local operating rooms.
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Touched by tragedy
6/25/09--After five years of advocating better patient safety and reducing medical errors, she got a chance to sit in a room with the president of the United States and be a part of the conversation about health care reform.
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State’s hospitals earn inconsistent grades
6/21/09--The results of an annual report card on hospitals in New York State, including facilities in Buffalo, show improvements in quality on many measures.
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6/23/2009 - Quantros Establishes IT Consulting Services Business Unit
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6/9/2009 - Missouri Center for Patient Safety PSO Chooses Quantros
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5/11/2009 - Inova Health System Adopts Quantros RRM Solution to Leverage Regulatory Data to Improve Quality
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5/6/2009 - Quantros Professionals Sworn In as Leaders of Florida Association of Healthcare Quality
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4/28/2009 - Quantros Regulatory Reporting Management Solution and Outcome’s Patient Management Tool® application improves hospital access to American Heart Association quality improvement program
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4/27/2009 - North Carolina’s First Federally Certified Patient Safety Organization Partners with Quantros to Streamline Data Management
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