The United States continues to experience some of the highest maternal morbidity, maternal mortality, and infant mortality rates among high-income countries. As a result, improving outcomes for both mother and baby (or babies) is a key objective for patient safety in obstetrics.
Last month, we heard from Julie Siemers, MD, author and nurse educator, about the devastating impact of communication breakdowns—and the lifesaving importance of listening to patients and families. This month, Siemers shifts the focus to what hospitals can do structurally to...
Surface transmission, also known as fomite transmission, remains a concern in the spreading of infectious diseases and viruses in healthcare facilities and hospitals.
The United States is experiencing a mental health crisis among people of all ages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some patients are able to seek care from their primary care practitioners or mental health professionals. Others must turn to the emergency...
Robert “Navy Bob” Roncska, DBA, a retired Navy captain and co-author of the book High Reliability Healthcare, believes the safest hospitals are those where culture is measured not by slogans, but by behavior.
