Government report shows improvement in patient harm and readmissions

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
August 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Data released in May by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows improvements in patient safety have saved thousands of...Read More »

Experts to Senate panel: Patient safety remains a huge concern

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 22, 2014
Patient Safety

Fifteen years after a major Institute of Medicine report, hospitals have made no progress on patient safety, experts told a Senate panel last week...Read More »

Report: Problems with patient safety in military facilities

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 1, 2014
Patient Safety

A New York Times report found that patient safety is severely lacking in U.S. military hospitals, with many patient deaths going...Read More »

AHRQ measures patient safety culture in healthcare

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Some argue that the AHRQ survey doesn't paint the full pictureRead More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2014

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Updated scores from The Leapfrog Group shows a 6.3% overall improvement in scores, and highlights Maine as one of the top...Read More »

Texas health system improves patient safety transparency with monthly public reporting

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2014
Patient Safety

System administrators say quality reporting using third-party measures "will raise the bar for all of us"Read More »

Maine is number one again

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Updated scores from The Leapfrog Group shows a 6.3% overall improvement in scores, and highlights Maine as one of the top...Read More »

Top 10 patient safety concerns

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Data integrity failures with health IT, poor care coordination, and reporting errors associated with test results top list...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, June 2014

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
June 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Report offers comprehensive look at national and state infection rates, highlighting challenges that still face hospitalsRead More »

Worker fatigue and its direct impact on patient safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
June 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Research shows that a tired workforce leads to poor patient care, although many facilities have yet to embrace the importance of this issue.Read More »

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