Center for Patient Safety

Topics to move EMS Safety Forward

The Center for Patient Safety is the expert in EMS patient safety, dedicated to providing timely solutions and resources to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare delivery. Established in 2005, CPS is an independent, not-for-profit organization that envisions a healthcare environment safe for all patients and healthcare providers, in all process all the time.

LATEST ARTICLES

Clinical

Standardized reporting process improves transition of patient care

Patient hand-offs are an intersection between healthcare providers where critical information is shared regarding the mutual patient

December 11, 2017 09:41 AM

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Ambulance Safety

Fatigue reporting processes reduce ambulance crash risk

Great strides have been made in ambulance safety, design and operation, but significant risk still exists

November 13, 2017 09:51 AM

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Mental Health

Peer support for EMS provider mental health

The EMS work environment affects a provider’s mental health, placing a new focus on peer support in EMS

October 10, 2017 10:22 AM

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Pediatric Care

Systems-based prehospital pediatric care

The pediatric population requires appropriate training and is dependent on a standardized system-based approach

September 13, 2017 08:42 AM

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Patient Safety

Near-miss reporting prevents future medication mistakes

Medication mistakes are usually due to multiple causal factors but are considered preventable incidents

August 14, 2017 10:32 AM

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Patient Safety

Improve stretcher safety with policy, training

The handling and movement of patients poses an inherent risk to both patient and provider due to potential mechanical failures or unsafe practices by the operator

July 07, 2017 09:44 AM

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