What does it take to transform an entire health system into a national leader in patient safety? Hartford HealthCare didn’t just ask the question — they answered it.
The highly publicized crashes of two Boeing 737 Max aircraft quickly triggered pointed questions about the company’s commitment to safety versus profits. As we near the twentieth anniversary of the ...
The World Health Organization encourages organizations to adapt the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist to their own needs (subject to certain requirements). To help organizations come up with their ideas ...
Patient safety likely remains the nation's third leading cause of death and addressing it needs to be a key national priority, a presidential panel said this week. The panel released a report ...
The role of technology in prioritizing patient safety is becoming increasingly apparent. Research is emerging around the capability of machine learning (ML) to potentially reduce medical alert fatigue ...
Provider focus on patient safety intensified once again after CMS imposed financial penalties on hospitals with high infection rates and provided incentives to those with low rates. In response, ...
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 ...
Dr. Rudi Eggers is Director, Integrated Health Services, World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters; Dr. Irina Papieva is Technical Officer, Patient Safety Flagship, Integrated Health Services, WHO ...