This case study was made available to MIEC through our partnership with CRICO. It was written by Margaret Janes, RN, JD, CRICO Description An elderly patient with a known history of mobility limitations fell and broke their hip after leaving the podiatrist's office with a newly applied walking boot. Key Lessons Copying and pasting of past assessments in the medical record may perpetuate erroneous or outdated information being carried forward. Be cognizant of what is new and what is no longer relevant. Repeatedly copied clinical notes may give the impression that you do not care about the patient. Where such...
This case study was made available to MIEC through our partnership with CRICO. It was written by Jeffrey Timperi, CRICO Description Failure to monitor a patient's physiological status and lack of standard operating procedures during intra-hospital transport resulted in the death of a 60-year old female. Key Lessons Standardizing transport and documentation processes amongst providers limits confusion. Hospital transporters need to follow a standard operating procedure for checking patient oxygen tank levels. An entry error by a clinician to a patient's electronic health record exacerbated the patient's adverse event during an intra-hospital transport. Clinical Sequence A 60-year-old female with a...