Why is it inappropriate to use a room number as one of the two patient identifiers? ...

A new tool from the American College of Surgeons can help hospitals predict high-risk cases and reduce readmissions down the line....

A new CDC report provides guidance for hospitals on proper antibiotic prescribing practices....

Why is the risk for transcription error higher when medication orders are given verbally over the telephone? ...

A new study found that physicians’ stethoscopes have the potential to spread germs from patient to patient....

The CMS last week issued another clarification of its two midnight rule, but hospitals say the policy remains faulty....

Improving patient handoffs has long been on the radar of hospitals and health systems. As healthcare has become more specialized, handoffs occur more frequently and carry even greater importance. In...

Editor’s note: NPSG.06.01.01 was approved by The Joint Commission in June 2013 as a new 2014 National Patient Safety Goal. The final standard includes two phases: Phase I, beginning January 20...

When it comes to medication reconciliation (also known as “med rec”), accuracy is everything. Having an effective process in place ensures each patient’s medication is accurately r...

In 2011, some of the hospitals within Adventist Health System (AHS), headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Fla., embarked on mortality reviews for patients in their EDs—and didn’t like wha...