If you had to describe a hospital’s mission, philosophy and guiding light with a single word, safety would sit at the top of ...

New data show that hospitals’ and health systems’ relentless focus on safety and quality improvement is paying off for ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a patient fact sheet called “20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors.” This fact sheet is not only valuable for patients but providers can ...

GE Healthcare Performance Solutions launched a 90-day evaluation for its Global Patient Safety Network, an online community for hospitals to collaborate with peers around the world with the goal of ...

Clinicians’ increased burdens are making it harder for valid concerns voiced by patients, their families and their caretakers to be acknowledged, raising the risk of missed diagnoses and exacerbated ...

Fifteen years after the Institute of Medicine published “To Err is Human”, the National Patient Safety Foundation has published a report to address gaps left by the IOM’s report and save lives. To ...

Jeff Surges is a board member and former CEO of RLDatix, a leading global provider of connected healthcare operations software and services. Unsafe care is a global public health issue. According to ...

Q. I can’t make it to all my parents’ medical appointments, and I’m often worried about keeping up with all the information they are being given. What can I do to ensure their safety? A. As we observe ...

The following article appeared in the September 2009 issue of Connection, the bi-monthly e-newsletter from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.Q: How do I choose a good QI topic?

After Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's announcement this week that NHS England (NHSE) is to be disbanded, the BBC looks at whether the changes present a new opportunity to improve patient safety ...

YORK, Pa. — As Memorial Day Weekend-- the unofficial start of summer -- approaches, a central Pennsylvania healthcare company is offering tips on staying safe while out in the sun. “It is important to ...