Miscommunication is more than a problem in healthcare—it’s a massive patient risk that can cause real harm. A December 2021 report published in...Read More »
Last week at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Congress in Dallas, the 27 members of the National Steering Committee for...Read More »
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 »
A Colorado health system is testing the feasibility of remote patient monitoring for the early detection of febrile neutropenia, a common, life-...Read More »
Too often, Black and Brown women in the United States are afraid of what will happen to them and their child before, during, and after birth, said...Read More »
The establishment of mandatory sepsis protocols at all hospitals in New York State is estimated to have saved more than 16,000 lives between 2015...Read More »
End-of-life conversations need to be a routine part of care for adults, a hospice expert says. Advance care planning and documentation provides...Read More »
Chris Novak, vice president and chief operating officer for Ascension Illinois’ behavioral medicine service line, says the process of gathering...Read More »