RaDonda Vaught, the former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse who accidentally gave a patient a fatal dose of the wrong medicine, was...Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everything from our daily routines, our jobs, and the healthcare industry. But what sort of effects did it have on the peer review process? Credentialing Resource Center surveyed members to find out how their organizations dealt with peer review the past two...
One proposal to improve care quality at the national level is the creation of a National Patient Safety Board, which would gather best practices,...Read More »
For many people, forgetting a daily dose of an ADHD, allergy, or other drug might be disruptive but not life threatening. However, for millions of...Read More »
A high reliability organization (HRO) is one that works with complex and hazardous systems every day and still retains a highly safe and error-...Read More »
Chris Novak, vice president and chief operating officer for Ascension Illinois’ behavioral medicine service line, says the process of gathering...Read More »
Emma Moore felt cornered. At a community health clinic in Portland, Oregon, the 29-year-old nurse practitioner said she felt overwhelmed and...Read More »
