Managing Medication Recalls Effectively

Managing recalls and withdrawals of blood components.

Donor centers are issuing a growing number of recalls and market withdrawals to hospital transfusion services about blood components. More than 1 in 2,000 units were recalled in the late 1990s in the United States. The most common reason for these notices from donor centers is postdonation donor information. Most of these units had been transfused, and many present a "risk of a risk" (ie, a pro...

Perspectives in managing recalls of cardiac implantable electronic devices

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have proven survival benefit and their use continues to increase worldwide. Being devices dependent on a range of sophisticated electronic and mechanical components, there is an inherent risk of device-related complications. Any compromise in system (generator/lead) integrity demands prompt evaluation. Fortunately, current era cardiac implantable e...

Telecommuting: Effectively Managing the Telecommuting Employee

Environmental pressures are pushing business organizations to adopt telecommuting, while technological barriers to telecommuting are diminishing. These factors are contributing to the overall trend of increased utilization of telecommuting employees (TCE). Therefore it is crucial for business organizations to recognize which functions can be successfully transferred to TCEs, which characteristi...

Effectively Managing Data on a Grid

Managing medication errors--a qualitative study.

Medication errors continue to be a significant issue affecting patient safety in United States hospitals. The researchers conducted a qualitative study to explore the understanding and management of medication errors by practicing nurses. The results indicated a belief that late medication administration does not always constitute an error, the use of nursing judgment helps determine when and i...