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The Joint Commission this week released prepublication standards for a new certification program for perinatal healthcare services....

A new report about Minnesota’s adverse event reporting system found that the state’s hospitals reported an increase in errors last year but the lowest number of deaths since 2011....

Systemwide concept improves culture ...

Patients who feel disrespected were 2.5 times more likely to experience medical error...

Leadership development is more than just a one-time manager's course that employees must undergo as part of their ascension into management. It is an ongoing, resourced, and structured educational pla...

Recent studies offer middle ground to long-standing debate, and experts say future reforms may be more nuanced...

A recent communication from a meeting of numerous organizations across the country convened by the Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) targets an area that has been discussed...

Accreditation specialists have a new tool to use when advocating for compliance with requirements of both their organization's chosen accrediting organization as well as CMS: money. With the advent of...

Hospitals respond to Medicare reimbursement cuts for more than 700 hospitals ...