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....

Boston Medical Center continues to successfully reduce unnecessary clinical alarms Clinical alarm fatigue is a major concern for hospitals, as evidenced by The Joint Commission's National Patient Sa...

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

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...

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

The federal government is shelling out nearly $800 million to transform clinical practices and continue funding Hospital Engagement Networks...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) units have a positive impact on both patients and hospitals....

The latest release of the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Scores finds slow patient safety improvement in U.S. hospitals....

When The Joint Commission announced its proposed changes to NPSG.07.06.01 in September, it's likely that they were met with more shrugged shoulders than panicked expressions....