Katherine Zigmont, BS, RN, CPPS
Clinical Program Specialist
CRICO
Katherine Zigmont, BS, RN, CPPS, is a Clinical Program Specialist at CRICO in the Patient Safety Department.
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Multiple Amputations Follow Prolonged ED Stay
Case Study
A 34-year-old male suffered complications of untreated pyelonephritis, including sepsis and multiple amputations, after spending 17 hours in the Emergency Department (ED).
Oversights in Post-op Diabetes Care Cause Critical Complications
Case Study
Post-op management of an insulin pump in a patient with Type I diabetes results in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and myocardial infarction (MI).
Fatal Consequences of Inadequate Triage in the ED
Case Study
The failure to appropriately assess and triage a patient with syncope in the emergency department (ED) led to the patient’s death.
Fire in the OR
Case Study
The risk of an operating room fire should be assessed in the holding area, as well as early in the time out checklist.