This alert discusses the patient safety incident that can occur with untreated hyperkalemia. Potassium is essential for the body’s normal function, including maintenance of normal heart rhythm. A ...
This notice addresses the patient harm that can occur when pulse oximetry audible alarms and heart rate tones are turned down or silenced. Silencing the auditory alarms has led to delays in ...
This safety notice discusses the patient injuries while being repositioned or transferred with assistance. Contributing factors include impairments in cognition, motor control and sensation. The ...