Flu vaccinations for healthcare workers are lacking, according to a new report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report....

A new study found that physicians’ stethoscopes have the potential to spread germs from patient to patient....

When the Institute of Medicine's report To Err Is Human was released in 1999, there was a clear shift in the patient safety world. Previously, clinicians absorbed the brunt of the blame when it came t...

Identify three things that are monitored on a continual basis while a patient is receiving anesthesia or moderate to deep sedation....

A Dallas hospital looks to reduce medication errors by having pharmacists work full-time in its emergency department. ...

CMS has proposed new quality metrics, but healthcare providers are raising doubts about the measures....

Some hospital employees are challenging facility mandated flu vaccinations, highlighted by a lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association against Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston....

Updated scores from The Leapfrog Group shows a 6.3% overall improvement in scores, and highlights Maine as one of the top states for patient care...

Those advocating for more transparency in healthcare will be pleased with the Surgeon Scorecard, released by the investigative journalism organization, ProPublica. Many surgeons, however, are not....

During your next Joint Commission survey, be prepared to answer three new questions before even starting your building tour....