Patient Safety

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) units have a positive impact on...Read More »

The latest release of the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Scores finds slow patient safety improvement in U.S. hospitals.Read More »

When The Joint Commission announced its proposed changes to NPSG.07.06.01 in September, it's likely that they were met with more shrugged...Read More »

Hand hygiene compliance and influenza vaccination are two patient safety practices that should be considered mandatory, according...Read More »

As more consumer websites get into the business of rating physicians, hospitals are jumping on board in an effort to...Read More »

The FDA issued a safety alert in September about infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. Although the level of concern over...Read More »

At any given moment, the intensity level within the ICU at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston can shift from relatively low...Read More »

Antibiotic resistance has reached a "tipping point," according to a Vital Signs report released in August by the CDC. Internal hospital...Read More »

Over the last decade, patient handoff procedures have become an integral part of the patient care process, accompanied by a slew of acronyms and...Read More »

At any given moment, the intensity level within the ICU at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston can shift from relatively low...Read More »