Medscape

Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Patient Safety Program

In the aftermath of the transplant mismatch an exhaustive review of patient safety literature was completed; a re-evaluation of the organization's compliance with the IOM recommendations was carried ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Hospital Patient Safety Program Success Inspires Pilot Program for Nursing Home Safety

Health professionals in Hartford, Conn., have created a program for improving patient safety in nursing homes through reduction of human error, according to a report from The Courant. The program is ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Patient Safety Tool: AMA’s Patient Safety Program Toolkits

Free toolkits for the participation and implementation of the American Medical Association’s Making Strides in Safety program are available for download. The program aimed to educate physicians on how ...
Becker's ASC

Making Patient Safety Initiatives Profitable

The Society of Hospital Medicine, the society representing more than 31,000 hospitalists and the hospital medicine specialty, has implemented several successful patient safety initiatives that have ...
NEJM Catalyst

Advancing Patient Safety and Health Care Quality — Bridging Research, Policy, and Implementation

Despite decades of patient safety initiatives, preventable harm remains prevalent in health care. This article posits that a ...
Business Wire

Empowering Patient Safety: HD Nursing Partners with CPR Marketing for National Impact

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, announces its collaborative ...
JD Supra

Ep. 18 - Incorporating Quality and Patient Safety into Your Compliance Program

Does your compliance program incorporate quality and patient safety issues? Or, are you treating the two areas as separate and distinct departments? The OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance ...
USA Today

Prioritizing Patient Safety and Quality in a Virtual Environment

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 ...
Becker's ASC

Back to the Basics: 6 Core Concepts for Patient Safety & Quality Control

To construct a truly outstanding patient-safety and quality control program, hospitals must first have a strong quality foundation. Many hospitals attempt to launch sophisticated initiatives and find ...
Observer-Reporter

Local hospitals recognized for patient safety

Several local hospitals have earned statewide and national honors for patient safety. UPMC Washington, Allegheny General Hospital, AHN Jefferson, and St. Clair Hospital were among 22 hospitals ...
Forbes

Patient Safety And Quality In A Virtual Environment: 3 Questions You Should Ask Your Telehealth Partner

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 ...
Medscape

Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Patient Safety Program

Despite the program's success a number of challenges remain. The first challenge is the time investment required. Improving safety unquestionably requires dedicated time and resources. The goal is to ...