A new study from one of the intensive care units at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis indicates having fewer medical device alarms may increase nurse response time to such alarms. 2. Dr. Don ...

At the core of this report lies a simple fact: If we can’t see harm happening, we can’t prevent it. While healthcare has made remarkable progress in reducing infections, preventing falls and ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Healthcare organizations often focus their patient safety efforts on the inpatient setting, but research shows a significant number of patients experience adverse events in the outpatient setting. The ...

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.

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Oversight of Saint Francis Hospital will continue for another six months after inspections uncovered “serious violations of patient safety regulations and protocols at the hospital” this past summer, ...