Patient Safety Management Problems
179 problems reported across 8+ industries
Industries Reporting Patient Safety Management Problems
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View allPatient Safety Radar
Nurse Situational Awareness App
SafePath: Emergency Escalation
Patient Safety Escalation & Rapid Response System
RehabGuard
Remote Rehab Monitoring & Compliance
MediGuard Pro
Medication administration safety gaps in nursing workflows
SafeMedic: Nurse Safety Companion
Medication Safety & Incident Support for New Nurses
TubeGuard Reposition
Feeding pump management during patient repositioning
Patient Safety Management Problems(page 8 of 9)
DietGuard Clinical Assistant
Nurses can accidentally give patients food or fluids that don't match their ordered diet due to memory lapses or high workload, leading to potential patient safety issues and administrative burden.
VesselID Coach
A healthcare worker needs a reliable, systematic method to differentiate veins from arteries under ultrasound during peripheral vascular cannulation.
ProNeedle Table Tilt
Dry needling posterior neck is difficult without a high-low table or face hole, causing patient neck extension and suboptimal positioning.
FallSafe Tracker
Nurses waste significant time on paperwork for a repeatedly falling patient who is alert but non-compliant with safety instructions.
NeoO2 Guide
NICU nurses are unclear about whether oxygen from the wall is 100% FiO2 and whether transitioning chronic lung patients from high-flow nasal cannula to low-flow off the wall is appropriate.
MoveFirst Patient Education & Engagement
Patients refuse to try exercise and demand manual therapy, making it difficult to treat root causes.
ColonizationCare Protocol
Hospitals lack a clear protocol for managing C. diff colonization (PCR positive, toxin negative), leading to unnecessary isolation and confusion over testing.
CareConnect ER
Emergency department nurses need a reliable method to contact family for unconscious patients who have no emergency contact listed in their chart.
DoseGuard Chain-of-Custody
Hospitals have no verification that narcotics removed from dispensing machines actually reach the patient, leading to potential diversion and accountability gaps.
PauseGuard Alert
Clinician is uncomfortable and frustrated by a protocol that sets a dangerously high threshold (5 seconds) for notifying a provider about cardiac pauses, forcing them to repeatedly escalate despite feeling the threshold is unsafe.
LeadSense Telemetry Filter
Night-shift nurse on a step-down unit is forced to wake patients hourly to reattach leads that keep falling off, even when the rhythm remains clearly visible.
DryGrip OR
A nurse with hyperhidrosis worries that excessive hand sweating will interfere with sterile glove donning in the OR, compromising sterility.
TheraCoach Remote
Therapists are concerned that a new 'quiet knee' protocol delaying outpatient PT until 4 weeks post-op will lead to poor patient adherence to home exercise programs and development of abnormal gait mechanics.
HearClear ED
A nurse with hearing loss is unsure if the chaotic, high-noise environment of the Emergency Department is a feasible career move given their hearing impairment, and seeks input on sound levels and hearing challenges.
PediSedate Monitor
Nurses need a reliable, validated tool to monitor sedation levels in infants on paralytics.
VeinGuard Pro
Pediatric nurses struggle with J-tip (needle-free injection device) sometimes blowing veins before IV insertion, especially in critical care situations where immediate vascular access is needed.
NurseSafe Assign
A NICU nurse on orientation is struggling with unsafe patient assignments involving multiple unstable babies on complex IV drips, leading to medication errors and an inability to provide adequate care.
MedTray Solo
Nurses lack a clean, portable surface to safely carry individual patient medications and supplies, forcing them to either bring the entire medication cart into rooms or improvise with pockets and inappropriate surfaces.
PreScan Polish Remover
Nurses lack the tools and training to remove nail polish that interferes with MRI procedures, an unplanned task outside their scope.
HealGuard Waterproof Shield
Healthcare workers with hand injuries cannot keep bandages on due to frequent hand washing, impeding healing.