Background: Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States (Makary & Daniel, 2016). Situational awareness, monitoring, and remediating risks in the clinical setting are ...

The 1999 Institute of Medicine report, "To Err Is Human," brought patient safety to the forefront with its alarming findings, most jarringly encapsulated in its conclusion that medical error-related ...

Both interview and CTS patient survey data show that hospitals' major patient-safety initiatives are primarily intended to meet JCAHO requirements ( Table 1). Typically, JCAHO policies identify ...

PSOs are private or public entities, or components thereof, that apply to the secretary of the DHHS and are listed by AHRQ. PSOs must conduct patient safety activities as defined in PL 109-41, must ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Brooke Army Medical Center recently held its annual Patient Safety Week March 12-18 to draw attention and heighten awareness of patient safety within the organization.

The federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA) established a voluntary reporting system for licensed health care facilities and professionals designed to "enhance the data ...