Patient Safety

Journal for Healthcare Quality issue focuses on importance of involving patients and familiesRead More »

Studies show that income, the number of primary care physicians, and the quality of nursing homes impact readmission ratesRead More »

Patients who feel disrespected were 2.5 times more likely to experience medical errorRead More »

It was a moment that the healthcare community had been reluctantly anticipating for some time: Medicare payment cuts to hospitals with high...Read More »

A recent communication from a meeting of numerous organizations across the country convened by the Association for Advancement of...Read More »

A study published in PLOS Biology in January indicates that the Ebola crisis in Liberia could be eliminated by June 2015 if current trends...Read More »

Systemwide concept improves culture Read More »

Hospitals respond to Medicare reimbursement cuts for more than 700 hospitals Read More »

Once again, alarm safety and data integrity tops the list, while IV mix-up and ventilator disconnections make an inaugural...Read More »

Infection control concerns arise after hospitals struggle to dispose of Category A waste in the wake of CDC and DOT...Read More »