Despite decades of effort to standardize patient handoffs, breakdowns in communication during care transitions remain a threat to patient safety...Read More »
Hospital workplace violence prevention often comes with good intentions, but incomplete execution. Many hospitals today have crisis response plans...Read More »
Hospital lab safety leaders don’t need another reminder about the technician shortage—they’re living it. But what’s often overlooked is the...Read More »
The Joint Commission (TJC) is introducing a new approach to accreditation called Accreditation 360. In its rollout, the accreditor has promised a...Read More »
As hospitals and health systems prepare for the 2026 update to The Joint Commission (TJC)’s accreditation standards, one of the most significant...Read More »
In this Q&A, Meier explores how hospitals are evolving their emergency plans to respond to increasing climate-related disasters, cybersecurity...Read More »
Burnout. Communication breakdowns. Security blind spots. These are daily realities in hospitals, and they can be the difference between a safe...Read More »
The American Hospital Association (AHA), working with the University of Washington’s Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, released a ...Read More »