Medical Measurement Flaws

Medical Error Reduction and Prevention

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Medical Error Reduction and Prevention - PubMed

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Medical errors are a serious public health problem and a leading cause of death in the United States. ... “medical errors” are difficult to scientifically measure. A lack of standardized nomenclature and overlapping definitions of medical errors has hindered …

A Doctor Confronts Medical Errors — And Systemic …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/30/885186438/a-doctor-confronts-medical-errors-and-flaws-in-the-system-that-create-mistakes

Dr. Danielle Ofri, author of When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error, says medical mistakes are likely to increase as resource-strapped hospitals treat …

Body mass index (BMI): Is the formula flawed? - Medical …

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The current BMI calculation divides a person’s weight by their height to the power of 2, or squared: BMI = weight (kg) / height2. According to most criteria accepted around the …

Avoid Mistakes in Blood Pressure Measurement

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In fact, according to a joint survey of over 2,000 healthcare professionals by the American Medical Association and American Hospital Association (AMA-AHA), …

Are blood pressure measurement mistakes …

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Other common mistakes include: Failing to rest before a measurement. Sitting quietly for about five minutes can help relax the body. Placing a cuff over …

Why BMI is inaccurate and misleading

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BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle …

Common Medical Conversions: List & Calculator

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To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, take the Celsius temperature and multiply it by 1.8, then add 32 to obtain the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. The …

The Top 7 Healthcare Outcomes Measures

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Mortality is an essential population health outcome measure. For example, Piedmont Healthcare’s evidence-based care standardization for pneumonia patients, …

Are medical errors really the third most …

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In the secondary analysis, in which AEMT was listed as the underlying cause of death, 8.9% were due to adverse drug events, 63.6% to surgical and perioperative …

Field Medical Metrics/KPIs Guidance …

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Broadly speaking, Field Medical has taken steps to quantify its actions but struggles to integrate qualitative aspects that would allow the function to define its true value.3,9 Field …