Patient Safety

Mistakes happen. Many times when mistakes happen in hospitals, the hospital's system and process design has at least in part...Read More »

All day and all night, healthcare providers try to help people heal and feel better. They take care of sick patients, both the...Read More »

Test staff knowledge on The Joint Commission's medication management standards with the following questions. ­Answers are on p....Read More »

Order from Chaos: Accelerating Integration of Care, a ­report of the Lucian Leape Institute (LLI) Roundtable on Care Integration, was...Read More »

On October 24, The Joint Commission released the new National Patient Safety Goals for 2013. The list includes no new goals;...Read More »

Use this record of care quiz to test staff members' knowledge of Joint Commission standards. Answers are on p. 10.Read More »

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In the last 10 years, obesity among adults has ­become a focal point in the United States. As a result, there has been an increased effort from...Read More »

On July 20, a gunman set off tear gas and opened fire in a crowded Aurora, Colo., theater at a midnight movie screening, killing 12 and injuring...Read More »

Test staff knowledge of The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals with the following quick quiz. Answers can be found on p. 12.Read More »