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• Patient Safety Authority Sets Education Goals
  The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PSA) plans to increase its focus on education and collaboration.
• Rise in Hospital-acquired Infection Rates Attributed to Increased Reporting
  More than 30,000 patients acquired infections at Pennsylvania hospitals in 2006.
• Joint Commission Offers Patient Brochure on Communicating with Physicians
  The Joint Commission has launched a national campaign to help patients prevent medical errors by improving communications with physicians.
• Patients Feel Hospital Safety Has Improved, Poll Finds
  Most respondents to a recent poll by the Pennsylvania Medical Society's Institute for Good Medicine said they feel that hospital safety has improved or stabilized in the last 10 years.
• Wrong-Site Surgeries Can Be Prevented with Proper Protocols
  Wrong-site surgeries declined in Pennsylvania in 2007, and those that did occur could have been prevented with proper protocols.
• Physicians Can Write Multiple Prescriptions for Some Controlled Substances
  A new DEA regulation allows physicians to write a patient multiple prescriptions—to be filled sequentially—for the same Schedule II controlled substance.
• Medical Product Safety Tools Available on FDA Website
  Visit the US Food and Drug Administration website for electronic medical product safety tools.
• County Medical Society Settles Lawsuit Over Nursing Home Sale
  A lawsuit settlement has ensured that a Lancaster County nursing home will continue serving patients in need.
• Panel to Help with Implementation of Hospital-Acquired Infection Law
  Several members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society will be serving on an expert panel to help implement a new law aimed at reducing hospital-acquired infections.
• Society Seeks Regulation of Medical Lasers
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society believes medical lasers should only be used by physicians or some allied health professionals who are supervised by physicians.
• Wrong-site Surgery Occurs Every Other Day in Pennsylvania
  A wrong-site surgery or close call occurs every other day in Pennsylvania health care facilities, according to a report released in June by the Patient Safety Authority.
• Patient Safety and Anticoagulant Therapy
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society summarizes two studies on medication errors among the geriatric population.
• Guide to the Patient Safety Provisions of Act 13
  Find definitions and descriptions of the facilities affected by Act 13, reporting requirements, facility responsibilities, and more.
• Protocol for Informing Patients of Serious Events or Incidents
  The State Society has compiled list of things to keep in mind when informing patients of serious events or incidents.
• FAQ: Act 13 Physician Self-Reporting Rules
  The physician self-reporting provision of Act 13 requires physicians to self-report notices of lawsuits, disciplinary actions, and other occurences. Find answers to your questions here.
• Patient Safety Resources
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society offers links to many other patient safety resources.
• Society Establishes Principles for Store-Based Health Clinics
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society says store-based health clinics, which are becoming increasingly common across Pennsylvania, should follow a set of principles to increase patient safety.
• Acetaminophen: A Leading Cause of Hepatic Failure
  Acetaminophen's presence in many over-the-counter drugs can lead to excessive intake by patients. Physicians can help prevent the damage caused by overconsumption.
• Incidents of Clostridium Difficile on the Rise
  With the number of C. diff cases on the rise, the Pennsylvania Medical Society reminds physicians about appropriate antibiotic use and prevention and treatment strategies.
• Geriatric Population at Greater Risk for Medication Errors
  Two studies highlight the risk of medication errors among the geriatric population.

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