Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

A technique used in aviation is being applied to health care once again. To detect early malfunct...

Transitions across care settings introduce risk for patient harm, and medication errors are an im...

During this 90 minute session, speakers discussed how to effectively engage patients and their fa...

An international survey of adults living with health problems and complex care needs found that p...

In the wake of more widespread use of health IT, the Department of Health and Human Services aske...

This certified CME/CE activity focuses on caring for patients with chronic pain in the hospital ...

This certified CME/CE activity is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence...

Emergency department admitted patients used to wait an average of 24 hours for an inpatient bed a...

Falls prevention monitoring led to a closer look at Mercy Medical Center's acute inpatient rehabi...

A controversial safety intervention, rapid response systems (RRS) do not appear to improve clinic...

The new Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide released by WHO Patient Safety in Octo...

The business adage "what gets measured gets managed" applies in health care. Two projects focus o...

n response to growing interest from the hospital community in better understanding and improving ...

Responding to an explosive growth in patient population, Yale-New Haven Hospital implemented a su...

The Joint Commission's 2011 National Patient Safety Goals.

Electronic health records may create less paperwork, but documentation can still be time-consumin...

To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...

To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...

March 6-12 is designated as National Patient Safety Awareness Week...and we know that America's h...

At the 7th Biennial Joanna Briggs International Colloquium in Chicago, Nancy Donaldson, R.N., dir...