A wrongful death lawsuit was filed last month against the makers of a duodenoscope and reprocessor after a patient in a North Carolina was infected and died following an endoscopic procedure....

In healthcare, situational awareness (SA) is defined as the perception of the elements within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the ...

FDA recently issued a safety communication on intravascular medical devices (IMD), stating that their hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic coatings may peel off....

As CMS works to get its legislative agenda back on track, there are several key issues that The Joint Commission is tracking, including the adoption of a newer edition of the Life Safety Code® (LS...

In early October, the Accreditation Association, the parent company of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced it had acquired the Health Facilities Accreditation Pr...

Hospitals continue to struggle with several Joint Commission standards, including those covering such important areas as completion of medical records, medication storage, and disinfection and clean...

The Joint Commission urges providers to focus on injury prevention through risk assessment, data analysis, and post-fall huddles...

Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patients...

Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patients...

Recent data highlights device malfunctions that led to injury and death, but experts say better data collection and improved team training is needed...