Browsing by Author "Palenik, Charles John"

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    Evaluation of a Web-based Error Reporting Surveillance System in a Large Iranian Hospital
    (2017-08) Askarian, Mehrdad; Ghoreishi, Mahboobeh; Haghighinejad, Hourvash Akbari; Palenik, Charles John; Ghodsi, Maryam; Biomedical and Applied Sciences, School of Dentistry
    BACKGROUND: Proper reporting of medical errors helps healthcare providers learn from adverse incidents and improve patient safety. A well-designed and functioning confidential reporting system is an essential component to this process. There are many error reporting methods; however, web-based systems are often preferred because they can provide¬¬¬¬ comprehensive and more easily analyzed information. This study addresses the use of a web-based error reporting system. METHODS: This interventional study involved the application of an in-house designed "voluntary web-based medical error reporting system." The system has been used since July 2014 in Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The rate and severity of errors reported during the year prior and a year after system launch were compared. RESULTS: The slope of the error report trend line was steep during the first 12 months (B = 105.727, P = 0.00). However, it slowed following launch of the web-based reporting system and was no longer statistically significant (B = 15.27, P = 0.81) by the end of the second year. Most recorded errors were no-harm laboratory types and were due to inattention. Usually, they were reported by nurses and other permanent employees. Most reported errors occurred during morning shifts. DISCUSSION: Using a standardized web-based error reporting system can be beneficial. This study reports on the performance of an in-house designed reporting system, which appeared to properly detect and analyze medical errors. The system also generated follow-up reports in a timely and accurate manner. Detection of near-miss errors could play a significant role in identifying areas of system defects.
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    SARS Another Emerging Disease
    (MAG, 2003-07) Palenik, Charles John; Biomedical and Applied Sciences, School of Dentistry
    Severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS, is an illness that has been recently reported in Asia, North America, Europe and Africa. SARS appears to be a new disease. The first known case of atypical pneumonia occurred on 16 November 2002 in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China. However, its significance was not known until later. The disease soon spread to the rest of the Guangdong Province and then further points in South East Asia. The World Health Organization (WHO) started to track the disease actively during mid-February 2003.