Patient Safety

A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found heightened morbidity and mortality rates in patients who developed...Read More »

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed last month against the makers of a duodenoscope and reprocessor after a patient in a North Carolina was...Read More »

FDA recently issued a safety communication on intravascular medical devices (IMD), stating that their hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic coatings may...Read More »

In healthcare, situational awareness (SA) is defined as the perception of the elements within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of...Read More »

The federal government is shelling out nearly $800 million to transform clinical practices and continue funding Hospital...Read More »

Recent data highlights device malfunctions that led to injury and death, but experts say better data collection and improved...Read More »

Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patientsRead More »

Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patientsRead More »

The Joint Commission urges providers to focus on injury prevention through risk assessment, data analysis, and post-fall...Read More »

Boston Medical Center continues to successfully reduce unnecessary clinical alarms

Clinical alarm fatigue...Read More »