In every workplace, no matter the field, there is likely to be certain conflicts between employees and at least one employee who exhibits disrespectful or disruptive behavior. Healthcare is no excepti...

One of the key activities in any survey—mock or the real thing—are those precious moments when surveyors corner a frontline staff member to answer some pertinent questions. The fact is tha...

I’ve had a unique opportunity to reflect on the complex system in which we deliver care. The complexities of the broader U.S. healthcare system and intricacies of individual facilities make elim...

Inside: New York hospital’s PICU celebrates one year without central line infections Commitment from senior leadership will help nurses understand just culture Understanding the pre...

True or false: It is not necessary to use two patient identifiers when you are administering medications to a patient you have been taking care of and you know the patient’s medications....

Q. What are some suggested measures we can take to prevent pressure ulcers in the operating room (OR) to reduce OR-acquired pressure ulcers?...

After The Joint Commission released its National Patient Safety Goal concerning handoff communication in 2005, staff at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) spent plenty of time a...

I was always certain that my career in patient safety would be in the delivery sector, in health systems, hospitals, or clinics—settings in which clinicians and patients interact. Based on time ...

Inside: Refocusing on handoffs can reduce safety events, improve patient safety Simplifying nursing documentation provides nurses more time at the bedside Inventory management helps preve...

If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility remain with the ordering physician? One facility, by us...