An executive order from President Obama and a rash of new studies have thrust the importance of antimicrobial stewardship into the national spotlight...

A new Johns Hopkins study raises additional questions about the correlation ­between what patients think they know about their medical condition versus their true understanding...

Month 11 post-survey tips Editor's note: In this new feature, BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPHQ, CPMSM, CSHA, manager of accreditation, clinical compliance, and policy management for Northwester...

Experts testify that there are more than 1,000 preventable deaths each day and that patient safety is no better than it was 15 years ago...

A new study reveals that specific patient safety indicators could be significantly altered in the transition to the new coding system...

A December 10 webinar from HCPro discusses how to prevent ED violence and design an effective violence prevention plan....

What does the statement “Immediately Administered Medication” mean?...

The Joint Commission will add a Life Safety Code® surveyor to the survey team for ambulatory surgery centers beginning December 15....

Hospitals in California reported more than 6,200 adverse events in the last four fiscal years....

Fill in the blank: A patient’s learning needs and ability to learn should be assessed ___________________....