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Study: More transparency needed to enable nurses to disclose errors in nursing homes

November 07, 2011

Nursing homes need to improve communications processes and policies to make it easier for nurses to disclose errors, according to researchers of a unique new study. The researchers say their findings have implications for nursing policy and education, as well as resident safety.
 

FDA launches medication safety initiative

November 06, 2009

The Food & Drug Administration this week introduced the Safe Use Initiative to reduce preventable harm from medications and improve patient health.