The ability of a hospital or health system to deliver quality clinical, financial, and operational outcomes is highly contingent upon the availability and use of a variety of resources, including supplies, equipment,
and technology, the physical plant that houses these items, and the...
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that do-not-resuscitate (DNR) are not factored out of quality rankings for hospitals.
Prescription opioid sales have increased 300% since 1999 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with nearly 2 million Americans either addicted or dependent on them.
More cases of a dangerous strain of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have been reported in the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found heightened morbidity and mortality rates in patients who developed Clostridium difficile infections (C.diff) post-surgery.
FDA recently issued a safety communication on intravascular medical devices (IMD), stating that their hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic coatings may peel off.
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed last month against the makers of a duodenoscope and reprocessor after a patient in a North Carolina was infected and died following an endoscopic procedure.
In healthcare, situational awareness (SA) is defined as the perception of the elements within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the near future.
Boston Medical Center continues to successfully reduce unnecessary clinical alarms
Clinical alarm fatigue is a major concern for hospitals, as evidenced by The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal on the topic and its appearance as the top...
