As The Joint Commission shifted to a more integrated survey, many hospitals moved away from the chapter leader approach....

Quality improvement requires strength in numbers. At least that's what hospitals in Maryland and Pennsylvania are finding as recent reports show that collaboration among local hospitals can lead to ...

The creation and expanded use of antibiotics has allowed for the successful treatment of routine infections and safer surgical procedures. However, there has also been overuse and, in some cases, m...

Editor's note: Patrick Pianezza, MHA, currently works for VEP Healthcare as manager of patient experience, overseeing special projects across VEP's vast networks of emergency departments. He has worke...

A new study finds that approximately four to nine human factors contribute to each never event. ...

Although sponges continue to be the most detrimental, small miscellaneous items are an emerging concern as reporting improves...

As The Joint Commission shifted to a more integrated survey, many hospitals moved away from the chapter leader approach....

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are more resilient than originally believed, according to a new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston....

The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association plan to launch a new disease-specific care advanced certification program for acute stroke ready hospitals....

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