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Absence of Harm Is Not Presence of Safety
A quiet incident register is usually under-reporting, not safety. Why near misses matter, which tools reveal risk, and how to close the loop every time.
Patient safety & incident reporting
Incident reporting, safety culture, medication safety and risk: how hospitals move from counting harm to learning from it.
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Crisis Ready: Is Your Hospital Prepared for the Unexpected?
Most hospital crises begin quietly, as near misses, overdue actions and workarounds. How connected quality data turns scattered signals into early warning.
What Hospitals Must Do When Counterfeit Medicines Are Discovered
Stop, isolate, notify, identify every exposed patient and report through the right channels. A practical compliance guide for hospitals in India.
Beyond Counterfeit Drugs: Why Medicine Traceability Must Become a Patient-Safety Priority in India
A counterfeit medicine can pass every bedside check. Why India needs risk-based traceability, and a practical checklist hospitals can use to verify what…
Incident Reporting in Healthcare: From Harm to Learning
A practical guide to incident reporting for hospital quality managers: what to capture, how to investigate, how to make CAPA work and how to turn reports…
When Potassium Reaches the Spine: A Nashville Medication Error and the Bigger Patient-Safety Lesson
A Nashville medication error left a patient paralysed and exposed a pattern every hospital should recognise. What the Swiss Cheese Model, leading…
Can Patient Safety & Experience impact Valuation?
💰 Private Equity in Hospitals: Does Patient Safety & Experience Impact Valuation? The hospital sector is seeing a surge in Private Equity (PE) and Venture…
Does Your Hospital Have a Digital Risk Register That Is Actively Reviewed?
Does Your Hospital Have a Digital Risk Register That Is Actively Reviewed? The New Imperative in Hospital Governance Report this article Dr Arun Mavaji…
Culture of Safety: Why It’s Missing in Many Hospitals
Culture of Safety: Why It’s Missing in Many Hospitals Report this article Dr Arun Mavaji Despite over two decades of global advocacy, patient safety…
Fostering a Fair and Supportive Culture in Healthcare: Insights from the NHS “Being Fair Tool”
Fostering a Fair and Supportive Culture in Healthcare: Insights from the NHS ‘Being Fair Tool’ Report this article Dr Arun Mavaji Healthcare is a complex…
From Fragmented to Interoperable and Integrated QMIS-HIS/EMR Systems: Enhancing Patient Safety
From Fragmented to Interoperable and Integrated QMIS-HIS/EMR Systems: Enhancing Patient Safety Report this article Dr Arun Mavaji In most healthcare…
From Incident Collector to Safety Intelligence Leader (Part 1)
From Incident Collector to Safety Intelligence Leader (Part 1) Report this article Dr Arun Mavaji The Untold Evolution of the Patient Safety Officer Over…
The Reporting Iceberg: Why the Incidents You Don’t See Are the Ones That Hurt
Most patient-safety events never reach a report. Why under-reporting persists, what it costs, and how a low-friction, no-blame culture surfaces the near…