EndoNurse Magazine

Safety

New Bill Would Boost Patient Safety in California Hospitals

Legislation introduced late last week by State Sen. Leland Yee and sponsored by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United would strengthen California’s landmark safe hospital staffing law by stepping up enforcement to enhance patient protections. SB 554 would ...More
February 23, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Balanced Propofol Vs. Conventional Sedation for GI Endoscopy

Researchers from Korea report that, compared with conventional sedation, balanced propofol sedation (BPS) using propofol in combination with midazolam and meperidine, provided higher health care provider satisfaction, better patient cooperation, and similar adverse event ...More
February 15, 2011
Posted in News, Procedures
Commentary: Docs Must Take Bigger Role in Patient Safety

Efforts to keep hospital patients safe and continually improve the overall results of healthcare can’t work unless medical centers figure out a way to get physicians more involved in the process, according to commentary published in the Feb. 2 Journal of the American ...More
February 2, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
What's the Culprit of Many GI Outbreaks in Schools?

What is to blame for most gastrointestinal school-based outbreaks? Improper food handling is the culprit, according to a Ryerson University public health expert. ...More
January 28, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders
Johns Hopkins Offers 'Basics of Medication Errors' Class

Johns Hopkins is offering an observational class to medical students that will help them spot medication errors. ...More
January 19, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
German Researchers: Remote-Controlled Capsules are Safe

A study from researchers in Germany showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is safe, well-tolerated, and technically feasible. Maneuverability of the capsule within the stomach was ...More
January 18, 2011
Posted in News, Procedures
2010 Patient Safety and Quality Awards Announced

The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission have announced the 2010 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. Honorees were selected in three award categories. ...More
January 17, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Anesthesiology: The Evolution of Safety

When the first ambulatory surgical center was opened in 1970, the risk of a relatively healthy patient dying within 24 hours of an anesthetic and surgical procedure was approximately 1 in 10,000 cases. In the subsequent four decades, that risk has decreased at least ...More
January 13, 2011
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues, Procedures
New Colonoscopy-Skills Assessment Tool Developed for Trainees

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a new skills assessment tool for colonoscopy trainees. A report outlining the development and validation of the Mayo Colonoscopy Skills Assessment Tool (MCSAT), designed for the assessment of cognitive and ...More
December 15, 2010
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Dirty Scopes Used at Canadian Hospital

Canada’s Interior Health Authority has sent letters to 9,000 patients who had endoscopic procedures at Royal Inland Hospital between March 6, 2008, and July 15, 2010, warning them the endoscopes may not have been fully disinfected, according to The Canadian Press. ...More
December 13, 2010
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures