AdventHealth takes a multifaceted approach to patient safety, including a focus on patient safety culture, operationalizing patient safety at the bedside, and patient safety training for CMOs and ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a patient fact sheet called “20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors.” This fact sheet is not only valuable for patients but providers can ...

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 ...

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 ...

DUBLIN — Researchers in Spain have reported a complex picture of primary care patient safety across the country, with survey results highlighting a critical need for improved communication systems ...

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 ...

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 ...

Healthgrades has released its 2026 rankings of the safest hospitals in the U.S., highlighting facilities with the lowest ...

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 ...