The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has highlighted an innovative program that healthcare facilities can adopt to increase the reporting of potential medical errors related to medication, ...
Hospital safety isn’t guaranteed. Learn the real risks of medical errors and how patients can protect themselves with smarter ...
Use of an advanced EHR system could reduce patient safety events, according to research from Carnegie Mellon and the ECRI institute, which examined patient safety outcomes due to advanced EHR ...
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...
It’s been 25 years since the Institute of Medicine’s To Err Is Human report exposed the alarming toll of medical errors in the United States. That moment finally pushed quality and safety into ...
Court records detail how cascading events led to a type of medical error known as a “never event,” because it is preventable ...
Lack of medical device connectivity and interoperability are big contributors to preventable medical errors, according to a recent survey of nurses. According to the 526 registered nurses who ...
Today’s medical device landscape is changing rapidly due to advancements in new technologies, such as AI and robotics, and evolving regulatory guidelines in the US and globally. As more patients ...
In this interview, News Medical speaks with Laís Junqueira, Quality, Patient Safety and Innovation Manager at Elsevier, about patient safety challenges in pediatric care, the importance of ...