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Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory disease that affects about 10 million individuals in the United States. New psoriasis treatments target the dysregulated immune syste [...]

Despite guidelines set by OSHA and CDC as well as literature showing the benefits of high standard precautions (SP) compliance, adherence with SP remains low (Gammon & [...]

Black and white photographic portrait of Catherine Brown, Director of OHSU Risk Management.

Safety champions who are best positioned to diffuse safety behaviors are commonly used in healthcare programs as a tactic to advance safety and quality improvement goals [...]

Clinical decision support (CDS) tools are focused on improving medical decision making. A large body of evidence supports the effectiveness of these tools to improve pro [...]

Confusion with elderly patients has been a clinical, nursing problem for many years. Older adults who become confused when hospitalized, or whose pre-existing, cognitive [...]

Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are computer programs that respond to user activity. They assist clinicians and other health professionals in making b [...]

Internal audit is a function that has been around for centuries. The purpose of internal auditing is to provide independent, objective assurance and consult [...]

Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) is a complex process which is not complete until physicians use the system in direct patient care. Failure to achieve [...]

Patients and families may suffer from non-physical harm during interactions with the health care system, leading to emotional, psychological, socio-behavioral, and financ [...]