Equipment-related errors in the workplace

Health care practitioners must know how to operate a wide array of machines. With the growing number of complex medical devices, equipment-related patient incidents are on the rise. Equipment problems are a frequent cause of untoward events.     

Present comparative data effectively

The Joint Commissions' ORYX project is impacting the way hospital caregivers evaluate performance. Ten years ago, there were very little data from external groups that could be used for comparative purposes. Today, with all the different report card initiatives, such data are easier to find. Now quality managers are facing the challenge of sharing these data with administrative and medical staff leaders in a way that allows for accurate evaluation.