In healthcare environments, incidents of verbal aggression, intimidation, or harassment often occur before physical violence. Discover how...Read More »
In ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), some of the most significant risks and common survey deficiencies can stem from issues that receive far less...Read More »
CMS published a request for information on July 16, seeking public comments on potential updates to certain Clinical Laboratory Improvement...Read More »
Many MRI safety programs focus on events that resulted in actual patient harm, but near misses frequently provide the most valuable information...Read More »
In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and otherwise...Read More »
Fragmented oversight can affect malpractice exposure, so patient safety leaders need to show, through documentation, communication, escalation,...Read More »
Intensive care units (ICU) are among the most controlled clinical environments in a hospital, but they also present unique security challenges.Read More »
Regulatory investigations, civil litigation, criminal enforcement actions, and reputational damage can all follow when hospitals fail to detect,...Read More »
