Only a small percentage of patients develop a health care-associated infection after surgery, and...

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The aviation industry has successfully used checklists to ensure safe air travel for passengers a...

July 1st, 2013
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Think of all the instruments, equipment and furniture in a hospital operating room. Any of these ...

May 6th, 2013
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Improving discharge can reap multiple benefits for patients and providers, including reducing rea...

May 1st, 2013
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More than 64 million surgeries are performed annually in the United States. Preventing surgical s...

April 22nd, 2013
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Ensuring the highest quality for patient care means continuously reviewing processes and outcomes...

April 15th, 2013
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Patients admitted to a hospital for one condition—congestive heart failure, for example—are typic...

April 8th, 2013
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