Patient Safety

The latest available records from the CDC show that drug overdose deaths among young Americans have dropped for the third year in a row. Read More »

Finding and eliminating infection control (IC) violations is one of the most crucial parts of healthcare, regardless of what organization or...Read More »

Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting, knows intimately about some of the...Read More »

Despite being a high-income country, the United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, according to the U.S....Read More »

The issue is not collecting more safety data; it’s making better use of the data you’ve already collected. Read More »

The issue is not collecting more safety data; it’s making better use of the data you’ve already collected. Read More »

Even as healthcare organizations improve their training and technology around drug diversion prevention, a 2025 report reveals that cracks remain—...Read More »

In the spring of 2024, CMS’ Quality, Safety and Oversight Group published memo QSO-24-10, Revisions and Clarifications to Hospital...Read More »

CMS survey data from 2024 paints a clear picture for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) on what to look out for: Persistent gaps in infection...Read More »

In March, the American Hospital Association (AHA) published a new Insight Report: Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and...Read More »