A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Premier Safety Institute found that 78% of hospitals prescribe antibiotics in an inappropriate or redundant manner....

Editor's note: In this new feature, BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPMSM, CPHQ, CSHA, manager of accreditation, clinical compliance, and policy management for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chi...

A new study published in The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that infectious diseases are now the leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits by the elderly....

A practical guide to becoming a high-reliability organization (HRO), Building a High-Reliability Organization: A Toolkit for Success takes you through step-by-step instructions on how your organizat...

As more consumer websites get into the business of rating physicians, hospitals are jumping on board in an effort to contribute to the online conversation...

The IHI's free online audio talk show program, "WIHI," aired an episode in September about a relatively new idea: the "always event."...

A new, simple, distinct naming convention for pediatric patients could have a huge impact on patient safety...

New research shows that infections can be an underlying cause of patient falls....

Patients who feel disrespected were 2.5 times more likely to experience medical error...

In any organization's quality department there lives a nefarious, ever-present beast. It's usually in paper form and comprises a list of seemingly innocuous phrases or sentences and to the far right...