Quality & Errors

The fiscal year 2015 IPPS final rule devotes a substantial amount of its updates to hospital quality improvement efforts.Read More »

A new study found that hospitals need to improve their medication reconciliation processes.Read More »

A surgical quality collaborative in Tennessee allowed 10 hospitals to reduce surgical complications by nearly 20% since 2009, saving at least 533...Read More »

Eight California hospitals were fined a total of $775,000 by the state for preventable medical errors that put 10 patients in immediate jeopardy...Read More »

Fill in the blank: Medication containers should be labeled whenever a medication is prepared but ____________.Read More »

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A Dallas hospital looks to reduce medication errors by having pharmacists work full-time in its emergency department.
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A medical error that resulted in a patient's death prompted the health system to make drastic changes to patient safetyRead More »