The Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety released a series of evidence-based recommendations designed to improve health IT safety, titled “Safe Practice Recommendations for Copy and Paste,” at ...

The National Patient Safety Foundation offers a free, downloadable post-discharge tool designed to help patients prevent a readmission. The tool includes a list of tips, including strategies to ...

1. Don’t pay to insure non-existent assets. When a hospital purchases a new MRI or CT Scan, the old equipment, if disposed, must be removed from the hospital’s books to reflect what the hospital ...

The American Hospital Association has released a report finding that hospital and health system performance on key patient safety and quality measures was better in the first quarter of 2024 than it ...

Jeff Surges is a board member and former CEO of RLDatix, a leading global provider of connected healthcare operations software and services. Unsafe care is a global public health issue. According to ...

Clinicians’ increased burdens are making it harder for valid concerns voiced by patients, their families and their caretakers to be acknowledged, raising the risk of missed diagnoses and exacerbated ...

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 ...

Last year, I faced a harrowing experience that would change my perspective on healthcare forever. What began as an emergency surgery to combat a flesh-eating bacteria quickly turned into a nightmare.

The surgery center accreditation process, no matter the surveying body, can be convoluted and stressful. Here, industry experts suggest five tips for ASCs to prepare and execute for a successful ...

Last week was Patient Safety Watch’s biggest of the year with the publication of our new report, The Global State of Patient Safety 2025 – our latest biannual mega-study ranking patient safety across ...

YORK, Pa. — As Memorial Day Weekend-- the unofficial start of summer -- approaches, a central Pennsylvania healthcare company is offering tips on staying safe while out in the sun. “It is important to ...

Experts suggest relying on lesser-known hospital ratings that prioritize quality, safety, and accountability over popularity. Alternative rating systems include the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...