True or False: Most hazardous materials/waste spills in hospital are of a minor threat to people or the environment. As a result, most of the time, the spills can be easily mopped up. ...

Rubber wristbands have become a ubiquitous sight in the U.S. Whether supporting a cause or memorializing a friend, these colored wristbands are seen every day, and every one of them means something ...

It's an easy, if incorrect, argument to make: More errors could be prevented if everyone was simply more careful. But humans are fallible, and the most careful provider will eventually have a near m...

Wrong site surgeries and medication mishaps get all the gory malpractice headlines, but diagnostic errors are a larger, deadlier, and costlier problem, according to a study released Monday by Johns ...

In the pages of BOJ, we often explore the results of Joint Commission surveys, looking at RFIs, identifying specific target standards, and more. But discussion of this information is often tempered by...

True or false: When a patient has been seen in the outpatient clinic for a minor eye infection and is sent home with antibiotic eye drops that are to be administered over 14 days, the patient should r...

Responding to knowledge gap with emerging surgical tools, FUSE training program aims to improve device safety and reduce patient harm...

The hospital’s governing board is responsible for identifying what positions are responsible for planning, marketing, and operations. Where will you find this information documented? ...

Despite efforts by the government and the health systems and hospitals that employ them, one in three healthcare workers continue to resist getting vaccinated against seasonal influenza, according t...

There is a whole field of medicine related to keeping patients safe in ­hospitals, and many of these professionals' daily jobs involve making sure ­patients are helped, not harmed, while recei...