Quality & Errors

A proposed rule from CMS would provide greater weight to patient preference during the hospital discharge process.Read More »

When the OpenNotes initiative first began in 2010, it consisted of just over 100 primary care physicians in three medical centers...Read More »

A new, simple, distinct naming convention for pediatric patients could have a huge impact on patient safetyRead More »

The federal government’s value-based purchasing program will award bonuses to 1,800 hospitals in fiscal 2016.
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A new study found that medication errors occurred during nearly half of the surgeries examined.Read More »

A new Government Accountability Office report examining the first three years of Hospital Value-based Purchasing program found modest financial...Read More »

Burnout drains organizations of their mission and leads to costly and sometimes lethal consequences. Quint Studer, in his new book Healing...Read More »

Burnout drains organizations of their mission and leads to costly and sometimes lethal consequences. Quint Studer, in his new book Healing...Read More »

The nonprofit news organization ProPublica has never been one to shy away from controversy, particularly when it comes to healthcare...Read More »

The topic of alarm hazards has crowned ECRI's top 10 list of health technology hazards for the last four years. It's no wonder: Spend any amount...Read More »