As of August 1, The Joint Commission will no longer accept hospital Plans for Improvement for life safety deficiencies identified by surveyors....

One study by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) found that 14% of physicians have experienced a potential medication error due to their EHR in the past mont...

A new report from The Joint Commission finds that U.S. hospitals are improving patient safety and quality when treating patients for common conditions. ...

A new CMS proposal hopes to reduce end-of-life medical costs by paying healthcare providers to discuss end-of-life choices with patients....

A new tool released by The Joint Commission is designed to help hospitals prevent inpatient falls. ...

The FDA issued a safety alert in September about infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. Although the level of concern over infection-related illnesses from bronchoscopes is not...

Join expert speakers Kevin Bussiere, RN-CIC and Marjorie Quint-Bouzid, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, for a special live program, “PPE in Healthcare: How to Improve Culture, Consistency and Compliance,&rdqu...

During the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York City last week, https://goo.gl/kK2RCe the world’s governments discussed the increasing dangers posed by AMR infections and doubled down o...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a report on October 13 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging for better alignment of healthcare quality measures. The conclusion o...

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that between 2003 and 2012, the number of hospitals hiring physicians jumped up by 13%. Despite this, the authors caution that the glut i...