It’s no secret that healthcare as an industry could do better at being proactive with quality and safety data. Earlier this month, 13 leaders shared thoughts in NEJM Catalyst on how healthcare ...

Careful communication is the top tool for creating a culture of patient safety, CNO Andrea Truex says. The most effective tool for patient safety? Frequent and thorough communication throughout each ...

Patient safety huddles are short, structured meetings that bring together multidisciplinary teams to review safety concerns, enhance situational awareness and coordinate care. These brief interactions ...

An NHS trust has been told to take immediate action after inspectors found regulation breaches at a mental health unit. The ...

AdventHealth DeLand hospital reported zero central line-associated bloodstream infections from October 2023 to September 2024. In addition to promoting a culture of quality and safety, a hospital can ...

Sarah Knutson couldn’t believe what she was hearing. It was October, and Knutson’s 87-year-old mother, Karen, had been receiving specialized care for about a month at Corvallis Manor. Knutson had ...

Amid an existing nursing workforce shortage exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and health systems have turned to travel nurse agencies to supplement the loss of full-time RNs. The ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riskonnect, the leader in integrated risk management solutions, today announces the latest release of its Patient Safety & Risk Management solution. The 2021.2 version of the ...

Emergency department boarding is becoming much more common since the pandemic, and hospitals are working to find ways to ...