Nurses see themselves as the gate-keepers of patient safety, but many believe that the culture inside their hospitals actually keeps them from achieving patient safety goals. They say poor ...

The patient safety movement has made the healthcare workplace safer for employees too, a risk analysis suggests. "We think the intense emphasis on patient safety has a direct implication on worker ...

While a strong hospital patient safety program requires multiple elements that may differ depending on the specific organization, there are several core features that every patient safety program ...

While a strong hospital patient safety program requires multiple elements that may differ depending on the specific organization, there are several core features that every patient safety program ...

Kaiser Permanente has launched "Patient Safety Initiative at America's Public Hospitals,” a program designed to enhance patient safety programs at public hospitals to ensure safe, high-quality care ...

The recent decision by CMS to not reimburse for medical services related to certain preventable healthcare-acquired conditions has led many hospitals to try to implement effective patient safety ...

Dawn Evans is the Director of Clinical Education and Patient Safety at Barton Health. To learn more about quality and patient safety at Barton, or view current safety ...

The Society of Hospital Medicine, the society representing more than 31,000 hospitalists and the hospital medicine specialty, has implemented several successful patient safety initiatives that have ...

New Aetna Rx Check® Programs Will Further Promote Patient Safety by Helping to Prevent Drug Misuse and Avoid Unnecessary and Potentially Dangerous Interactions HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna ...

What does it take to transform an entire health system into a national leader in patient safety? Hartford HealthCare didn’t just ask the question — they answered it.

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, announces its collaborative ...

Patient safety sets the foundation for a safe, equitable, trustworthy care experience — regardless of whether you’re operating in a virtual health system or a physical one. And yet, despite increased ...