Quality & Errors

A checklist is a staple in any high-reliability industry. Checklists support human memory and serve as a foundation for procedural standardization...Read More »

A report released by the Government Accountability Office concluded that CMS' Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program elicited no...Read More »

The Joint Commission seeks comments on its proposed of Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH) performance measures, which are part of the accreditor’s...Read More »

Even when patients are being cared for, the stress of being in hospitalized can put their health in jeopardy. Patients tend to sleep, eat and...Read More »

The CMS last week released revised hospital guidance for pharmaceutical services and expanded guidance related to compounding medications.Read More »

A proposed rule from CMS would provide greater weight to patient preference during the hospital discharge process.Read More »

A new, simple, distinct naming convention for pediatric patients could have a huge impact on patient safetyRead More »

When the OpenNotes initiative first began in 2010, it consisted of just over 100 primary care physicians in three medical centers...Read More »

The federal government’s value-based purchasing program will award bonuses to 1,800 hospitals in fiscal 2016.
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A new study found that medication errors occurred during nearly half of the surgeries examined.Read More »