Patient Safety

The hospital is a large, multifaceted organism with thousands of ­moving parts within dozens of units that are often separated by...Read More »

The simplest, most effective patient experience strategy may be listening to the patient, directly through personal discussions and indirectly...Read More »

In July 2003, The Joint Commission proposed, as part of its Universal ProtocolTM procedures, a requirement for hospitals to...Read More »

In July 2003, The Joint Commission proposed, as part of its Universal ProtocolTM procedures, a requirement for hospitals to...Read More »

Test staff members' knowledge on The Joint Commission's infection control standards with the following questions. ­Answers are on...Read More »

A California physicians organization is finding that more doctors are dismissing patients because they are uncooperative, refuse to comply with...Read More »

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued ten penalties this week to California hospitals – and fines totaling $675,000 – after...Read More »

One energetic hospitalist, lamenting a "vast culture of overuse and waste," is working with a team to rid his hospital of some unnecessary...Read More »

Test staff knowledge on The Joint Commission's Infection Control standards with the following questions. Answers may be found on...Read More »

Medication safety as a concept seems simple. To ensure patients safely receive the right medication and dose, implement proven...Read More »