A new study found that hospitals need to improve their medication reconciliation processes....

A surgical quality collaborative in Tennessee allowed 10 hospitals to reduce surgical complications by nearly 20% since 2009, saving at least 533 lives and $75 million in reduced costs....

Eight California hospitals were fined a total of $775,000 by the state for preventable medical errors that put 10 patients in immediate jeopardy of serious injury or death....

Fill in the blank: Medication containers should be labeled whenever a medication is prepared but ____________....

After reading this article, you will be able to: Describe the recent changes to bar codes for medications Identify potential problems created by these new changes Discuss barriers to impr...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss the ED's role in inpatient admissions Describe how value-based purchasing plays a role in patient and customer experience ...

A Dallas hospital looks to reduce medication errors by having pharmacists work full-time in its emergency department. ...

A medical error that resulted in a patient's death prompted the health system to make drastic changes to patient safety...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Identify areas where the Facility Guidelines Institute has made recommendations for safety improvement Discuss the goals of these recent chang...

It's an easy, if incorrect, argument to make: More errors could be prevented if everyone was simply more careful. But humans are fallible, and the most careful provider will eventually have a near m...