Patient Safety

Hand hygiene compliance and influenza vaccination are two patient safety practices that should be considered mandatory, according...Read More »

When The Joint Commission announced its proposed changes to NPSG.07.06.01 in September, it's likely that they were met with more shrugged...Read More »

The FDA issued a safety alert in September about infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. Although the level of concern over...Read More »

Over the last decade, patient handoff procedures have become an integral part of the patient care process, accompanied by a slew of acronyms and...Read More »

Antibiotic resistance has reached a "tipping point," according to a Vital Signs report released in August by the CDC. Internal hospital...Read More »

At any given moment, the intensity level within the ICU at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston can shift from relatively low...Read More »

At any given moment, the intensity level within the ICU at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston can shift from relatively low...Read More »

A guide developed by Michigan researchers provides color-coded charts to help healthcare professionals select the correct intravenous catheter and...Read More »

This guest column from Elizabeth DiGiacomo-Geffers, RN, MPH, CSHA, discusses how to put together an antibiotic stewardship...Read More »

With one click of his mouse, Auron Priestly, MD, CEO and founder of Kolkin Corp. in Newport Beach, California, accesses care plan...Read More »