Swedish pharmacy personnel report a deteriorating climate as regards patient safety, according to a study from the University ...

Explore findings from a clinical trial revealing how interruptive decision support systems enhance suicide risk assessments ...

Michael L. Millenson writes about healthcare as a skeptical optimist. Patient safety advocates are hoping that recommendations made to the president will bring "First, do ... [+] no harm" closer ...

Patient safety initiatives have focused largely on process improvements affecting technical, organizational, and human factors. The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, "To Err is Human ...

St. Louis-based SSM Health has implemented a post-birth alert program across its six Wisconsin hospitals to improve maternal outcomes. Every patient who delivers at an SSM hospital will wear an ...

The FDA alerts healthcare providers that certain patient monitors from Contec and Epsimed are gathering data and beaming it to a hardcoded IP address.

Real improvement in patient outcomes occurs at the intersection of insights and innovation. Advancing patient safety requires more than data – it calls for actionable knowledge and practical tools ...

“We’re here to fight for patient safety and help our nurses,” said Jana Rodriguez, a registered nurse at CCMC Bay Area. Rodriguez said understaffing is one of the biggest challenges ...