Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Patient safety

  1. Some medical chatbot answers may be unsafe
    Physician-led evaluation of four large language model chatbots reveals unsafe medical advice rates from 5-13%, with potentially serious consequences for patient care.
  2. Audit improved compliance with the WHO surgical safety checklist
    WHO Surgical Safety Checklist compliance improved significantly at Sudan hospital through staff education and standardized documentation, with communication-dependent items showing greatest gains.
  3. Model for Improvement described for nurse-led quality improvement
    Quality improvement methodology using the Model for Improvement to enhance patient care delivery in nursing and health settings through structured problem-solving.
  4. Drug shortages create risks in obstetric care
    Clinical analysis of drug shortages in obstetric care addressing causation, prediction, and systematic response mechanisms for healthcare institutions.
  5. A three-layer model is proposed for post-COVID suicide-risk detection
    Structured model for hospital suicide-risk detection integrating EHR screening, clinical follow-up, and staff training to address pandemic-era mental health vulnerabilities.
  6. Perioperative quality dashboard was developed and implemented
    Perioperative nursing team develops quality dashboard integrating safety metrics, infection rates, and efficiency indicators into unified visual platform for data-driven decision-making and.